Bochum: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bochum is a city of 385,729 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 102 m (335 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bochum runs from about 7 h 54 min a day in late December to 16 h 43 min in late June (computed for 51.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bochum is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 38 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 69 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 76 km), Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 79 km), Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 98 km).
Flights to Bochum: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bochum · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 297 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 64 km — tours
- Brussels, 212 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 195 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 188 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 184 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 42 km — buses · car rental
- Stuttgart, 331 km
- Essen, 14 km
- Dortmund, 18 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bochum?
Dortmund Airport (DTM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bochum?
About 385,729 people live in Bochum (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bochum in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bochum?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bochum?
Hamburg (297 km), Köln (64 km), Brussels (212 km), Rotterdam (195 km), Amsterdam (188 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.