Utrecht ▸ Bochum
Bochum ▸ Utrecht ⇄1 a dayfastest 3h10FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
UtrechtOberhausenEssenBochum· 159 km as the crow flies
- 16:05 → 19:15FlixBus 056Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Essen3h101 stopRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 19:35 → 22:50FlixBus 056Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Oberhausen, Essen3h152 stopsRuns: Sun (some weeks)Book 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 Utrecht to Bochum?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Utrecht to Bochum?
The fastest takes 3h10; the slowest 3h15, for 159 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:05 and the latest at 19:35, local time in Utrecht. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Utrecht to Bochum?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.