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What is the best way to travel from Bochum to Dortmund?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Carpool and Buses for the journey to Dortmund from Bochum. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Car is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
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0h 11m
£13
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0h 20m
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What is the cheapest way to reach Dortmund from Bochum?

You can get to Dortmund with just £4 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £4
tomorrow
from £13
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from £5
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from £15
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from £15
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from £15

    Cheapest Carpool today

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 20m
    0
    17:20
    Dortmund Airport
    17:40
    Dortmund
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £4
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    05:30
    Bochum
    Central Station
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    06:33
    Bochum
    Central Station
    06:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    07:09
    Bochum
    Central Station
    07:21
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    07:33
    Bochum
    Central Station
    07:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    00:32
    Bochum
    Central Station
    00:43
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    01:11
    Bochum
    Central Station
    01:22
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
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    05:30
    Bochum
    Central Station
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    06:33
    Bochum
    Central Station
    06:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13

    Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 0m
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    20:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    21:30
    Dortmund
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    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £5
  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    19:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:50
    Dortmund
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £6
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    00:19
    Bochum
    Central Station
    00:31
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    00:30
    Bochum
    Central Station
    00:42
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    01:14
    Bochum
    Central Station
    01:25
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    03:16
    Bochum
    Central Station
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 48m
    0
    04:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:21
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    06:04
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:48
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 48m
    0
    04:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:21
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    05:59
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:43
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 48m
    0
    04:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:21
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    06:04
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:48
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

What are the fastest trips from Bochum to Dortmund?

You can get to Dortmund from Bochum in just 0h 11m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 0h 11m
tomorrow
from 0h 11m
Sunday
from 0h 11m
Monday
from 0h 44m
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from 0h 44m
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from 0h 44m

    Fastest Trains today

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    05:30
    Bochum
    Central Station
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    08:11
    Bochum
    Central Station
    08:22
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    06:33
    Bochum
    Central Station
    06:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    07:09
    Bochum
    Central Station
    07:21
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Fastest Carpool today

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 20m
    0
    17:20
    Dortmund Airport
    17:40
    Dortmund
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £4

    Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    00:32
    Bochum
    Central Station
    00:43
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    01:11
    Bochum
    Central Station
    01:22
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    05:30
    Bochum
    Central Station
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    06:33
    Bochum
    Central Station
    06:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £13

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    01:14
    Bochum
    Central Station
    01:25
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    03:16
    Bochum
    Central Station
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 11m
    0
    06:32
    Bochum
    Central Station
    06:43
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 12m
    0
    00:19
    Bochum
    Central Station
    00:31
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    19:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:50
    Dortmund
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £6
  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 0m
    0
    20:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    21:30
    Dortmund
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £5

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    06:04
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:48
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    05:59
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:43
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 44m
    0
    06:04
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    06:48
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    04:56
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:41
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:45
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 47m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:27
    Dortmund
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bochum to Dortmund

What are the most popular stations in Bochum and Dortmund?

In Bochum, you will usually depart from Central Station, Wattenscheid-Höntrop Train Station or West Train Station, while in Dortmund you will be arriving at Central Station, West Train Station or Asseln Mitte Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Dortmund from Bochum? With 5 connections between 1 Train, Car and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bochum and Dortmund, you can pay as low as £4 with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Dortmund in just 0h 11m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bochum and Dortmund are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bochum and Dortmund is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Herne or to Dortmund Airport, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Dortmund Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bochum to Dortmund?

The most popular companies between Bochum and Dortmund, are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Bochum to Dortmund

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bochum to Dortmund. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bochum to Dortmund

How can I reach Dortmund from Bochum?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train, Car and Bus, with which you can get to Dortmund from Bochum.

How far is Dortmund from Bochum?

The distance between Bochum and Dortmund is 17.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bochum and Dortmund?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 0 kgs of CO2, a train 1 kgs, a car 3 kgs, and a flight 4 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bochum to Dortmund?

You can get to Dortmund with just £4 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Bochum to Dortmund?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Dortmund in just 0h 11m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Bochum and to Dortmund

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bochum and to Dortmund. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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