There are 5 ways to get from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel by subway, train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Bochum Rathaus to Herne Bfsubway U35
- Take the train from Herne Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain S2 / ...
24 min€3–11Line 353 bus
- Take the bus from Bochum Kunstmuseum to Castrop-Rauxel Klothkampbus 353
25 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel12.9 km
32 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxeltaxi 11.8 km
15 min€35–45Drive 11.8 km
- Drive from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxelcar 11.8 km
15 min€3–4
Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs €35 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum Kunstmuseum and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Klothkamp. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Bochum Rathaus and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Herne Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Bochum and Castrop-Rauxel is 14 km. The road distance is 11.8 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to subway and train which takes 24 min and costs €2 - €11.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Bochum Kunstmuseum station.
Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Bochum Rathaus station.
Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Castrop-Rauxel Klothkamp station.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
Bogestra operates a bus from Bochum Kunstmuseum to Castrop-Rauxel Klothkamp hourly, and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Subway from Bochum Rathaus to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herne Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herne Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Herne Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herne Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Bus from Bochum Kunstmuseum to Castrop-Rauxel Klothkamp
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
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Booking & Getting There
Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Herne Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel is 12 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Bochum to Castrop-Rauxel.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Castrop-Rauxel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bochum and Castrop-Rauxel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.