There are 7 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Bochum by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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 MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Bochum Hbftrain 14
59 min€14–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Essen central train stationbus 1304
1h 21m€6–20Drive 77.7 km
- Drive from Mönchengladbach to Bochumcar 77.7 km
49 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mönchengladbach to Bochumtaxi 77.7 km
49 min€210–250Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
1h 4m€9–59Train via Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 11m€12–65Train, line 302 tram
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bochum Rathaustram 302
1h 39m€13–55
Mönchengladbach to Bochum by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Bochum is to bus which costs €6 - €20 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Bochum is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Mönchengladbach station to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Mönchengladbach central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from MG Hbf /Europaplatz and arriving at Bochum Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Mönchengladbach and Bochum is 79 km. The road distance is 77.7 km.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €30.
The train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Bochum Hbf takes 59 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Mönchengladbach to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from MG Hbf /Europaplatz station.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Bochum is to train which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €20 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Bochum, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Bochum Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €14–30 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bochum Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Mönchengladbach to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Bochum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bochum Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mönchengladbach to Bochum is 78 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Mönchengladbach to Bochum.
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