Recommended
DUSDüsseldorf Airport
The most convenient gateway. Up to several direct trains an hour to Bochum Hauptbahnhof, about 30 minutes.
- By ICE
- ≈ 30 min
- Distance
- ≈ 50 km
Travel
Getting to Bochum
Bochum lies in the Ruhr, Germany's largest metropolitan region. Bochum Hauptbahnhof is on the national ICE and IC network, the A40, A43 and A44 meet at the city, and three airports (Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Cologne/Bonn) are within easy reach.
ICE direct from 5 major cities
By car · over 3 autobahns
ICE direct from 5 major cities
| Origin | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf | 45 m | 30 m |
| Cologne | 1 h | 1 h |
| Frankfurt | 2 h 15 m | 2 h 10 m |
| Hamburg | 3 h 30 m | 3 h |
| Berlin | 5 h | 3 h 30 m |
Times are approximate door-to-door from each city's central station.
Bochum Hauptbahnhof, on the ICE network
Bochum Hauptbahnhof sits on the ICE and IC corridors through the Ruhr. From the station, the U35 "CampusLinie" (direction Bochum Hustadt) reaches Ruhr-Universität Bochum in under ten minutes, running every few minutes on weekdays.
Three airports within easy reach
Düsseldorf is the most convenient airport for Bochum; Frankfurt is the main hub for intercontinental flights.
Nearest
DTMDortmund Airport
The closest airport, with bus and rail connections into Bochum. Mainly European routes.
- Total transit
- ≈ 40 min
- Distance
- ≈ 30 km
Intercontinental
FRAFrankfurt Airport
Germany's busiest hub for long-haul arrivals. Direct ICE from the airport long-distance station to Bochum, about two hours.
- By ICE
- ≈ 2 h
- Distance
- ≈ 230 km
Berlin (BER), Munich (MUC) and Düsseldorf (DUS) also work - all connect to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe by ICE, typically with one change in Frankfurt or Hannover.
The A40, A43 and A44 meet at Bochum
The A40 (the Ruhrschnellweg), A43 and A44 meet at Bochum, linking the city across the Ruhr and beyond. The journey-times table above lists drive times alongside ICE times.