Rotterdam ▸ Bochum
Bochum ▸ Rotterdam ⇄2 a dayfastest 3h45FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
RotterdamBredaEindhovenVenloDuisburgEssenBochum· 195 km as the crow flies
- 05:20 → 09:05FlixBus N885Rotterdam Central Station → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Duisburg, Essen3h452 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 08:50 → 13:20FlixBus 023Rotterdam Central Station → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Breda, Eindhoven, Venlo, Duisburg…4h305 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Rotterdam to Bochum?
Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Rotterdam to Bochum?
The fastest takes 3h45; the slowest 4h30, for 195 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 05:20 and the latest at 08:50, local time in Rotterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Rotterdam to Bochum?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.