Bochum to Bremen

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bochum to Bremen. From €12.83, fastest 2h 25m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bochum to Bremen costs €12.83 at the cheapest and takes 2h 25m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 8 operators. The route covers 239 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
239 km
Fastest
2h 25m
Average
3h 9m
Services per day
24
Cheapest
€12.83
CO2 per passenger
7.3 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 26m1h 42m44m€31.147.9 kg15
Coach4h 2m3h 18m44m€15.036.5 kg9
  • 2h 26mFastest, by Train
  • €15.03Cheapest, by Coach
  • 6.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 239 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€12.83
  1. FlixBus FB589311:283h 39m15:07Bochum Central StationBremen ZOB

Door to door 4h 23mCO2 6.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€32.24
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB504417:011h 42m18:43Bochum HbfBremen Hauptbahnhof

Door to door 2h 26mCO2 7.9 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bochum to Bremen
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bochum to BremenSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€31.53€25.48€21.63€17.23€21.63€23.83€21.08€17.78€16.68€15.03€15.03€16.68€18.88€17.23
Train€72.94€55.34€47.64€38.29€41.04€52.04€50.39€40.49€38.29€32.79€31.14€33.89€43.24€38.29

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €12.83

The trip ends at Bremen Hauptbahnhof. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A hotel room

A room in Bremen for the night the bus gets in

Sort by distance from Bremen Hauptbahnhof and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Bochum to Bremen

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €16.6890 days
  2. €10.6360 days
  3. €11.1845 days
  4. €12.2830 days
  5. €14.4821 days
  6. €17.2314 days
  7. €21.087 days
  8. €21.633 days
  9. €31.531 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.63.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 197 percent. The most expensive point is €31.53, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€31.53€10.631371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €16.68Sun
  2. €15.03Mon
  3. €15.03Tue
  4. €16.68Wed
  5. €18.88Thu
  6. €17.23Fri
  7. €17.78Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €17.23Sep
  2. €13.38Oct
  3. €13.38Nov
  4. €12.83Dec
  5. €12.83Jan
  6. €11.18Feb

The route

BochumBochumBremenBremen
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 239 km against 208 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bochum at 06:09 and the last at 17:35, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bochum

Rail
  • Bochum Hbf
  • Bochum-Weitmar
  • Bochum-Nord station
Bus
  • Bochum Central Station
  • Niedersprockhövel Kirche
Ferry
  • Schleuse Herbede
  • Burgruine Hardenstein

Bremen

Rail
  • Bremen Hauptbahnhof
  • Bremen Hbf
  • Bremen-Blumenthal
Bus
  • Bremen ZOB
  • Fernbusterminal Bremen
Air
  • BRE
Ferry
  • PIER 2
  • Weserstadion

Landing at BRE after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from BRE into Bremen

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€13.383h 54m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€26.192h 25m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
European Sleeper€28.392h 25m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€12.833h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
FlixTrain€31.142h 25m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Nmbs/sncb€27.842h 25m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
NVBW€13.383h 55m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€27.842h 25m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€8.5066%
Taxes€0.857%
Supplier fees€1.4912%
Our service fee€1.9916%
Total you pay€12.83100%

We cannot promise Bremen Hauptbahnhof still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Bremen Hauptbahnhof

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Bochum to Bremen

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bochum to Bremen?

The fastest journey from Bochum to Bremen takes 2h 25m door to door, of which 1h 42m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 9m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bochum to Bremen?

The cheapest fare from Bochum to Bremen is €12.83, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €35.82. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bochum to Bremen?

The cheapest way from Bochum to Bremen is by Coach, at €15.03 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 2m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

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

The fastest way from Bochum to Bremen is by Train, at 2h 26m door to door. Only 1h 42m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.14.

When should I book Bochum to Bremen?

Fares from Bochum to Bremen bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 197 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bochum to Bremen?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bochum to Bremen, at €15.03. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bochum to Bremen?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bochum to Bremen, at €11.18 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bochum to Bremen?

8 operators sell services from Bochum to Bremen across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, DB Fernverkehr, European Sleeper, FlixBus, FlixTrain, Nmbs/sncb. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bochum to Bremen?

Every service we sell from Bochum to Bremen is direct, with around 24 departures a day and a fastest journey of 2h 25m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bochum to Bremen produce?

Traveling from Bochum to Bremen by Coach produces about 6.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 7.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bochum to Bremen use?

Services from Bochum to Bremen by Train leave from Bochum Hbf and arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bochum to Bremen?

8 of the 8 operators we sell from Bochum to Bremen allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bochum to Bremen on September 11, 2026: 239 km of route against 208 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 8 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.83, and 2h 25m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Bremen and elsewhere in Germany. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

Day trips out of Bremen and across Germany

Day trips that leave Bremen in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.

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