There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Bochum by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Ice
8h 35m€130–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
13h 55m€76–115Drive 736.9 km
- Drive from Linz to Bochumcar 736.9 km
6h 30m€133–192Fly Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LNZ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 23m€193–372Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
12h 8m€180–269Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 34m€103–270Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
5h 58m€117–328Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 33m€130–303Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 14m€126–247Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 23m€135–340Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
7h 5m€166–445
Linz to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Bochum is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Bochum is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Bochum central station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Linz and Bochum is 862 km. The road distance is 736.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €130 - €260.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bochum Hbf takes 8h 35m including transfers and departs hourly.
Linz to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Bochum is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bochum Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €130–260 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bochum central station via Munich central bus station in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–550
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
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