Amsterdam to Bochum bus: 2.8 a day, fastest 3h20

2.8 a dayfastest 3h20FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

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AmsterdamThe HagueRotterdamDuisburgEssenBochum· 188 km as the crow flies

04:00 → 09:05
FlixBus N885
Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via The Hague, Rotterdam, Duisburg, Essen
5h054 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
15:00 → 19:15
FlixBus 056
Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Hoofddorp, Utrecht, Essen
4h153 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
18:30 → 22:50
FlixBus 056
Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Hoofddorp, Utrecht, Oberhausen, Essen
4h204 stops
Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:45 → 22:25
FlixBus 056
Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Hoofddorp, Oberhausen, Essen
3h403 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:15 → 23:35
FlixBus 056
Amsterdam Sloterdijk → Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) · via Oberhausen, Essen
3h202 stops
Runs: 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.

Bus, train or plane

The bus is the fastest way door to door

Bus · fastest direct4h02

To Amsterdam Sloterdijk19 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 0563h20
From Bochum central station (Wittener Straße)8 min

Plane · nonstop AMS to DUS4h15

To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight AMS to DUS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From DUS55 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Amsterdam to Bochum nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Amsterdam to Bochum?

Yes. 2.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Amsterdam to Bochum?

The fastest takes 3h20; the slowest 5h05, for 188 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:00 and the latest at 20:15, local time in Amsterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Amsterdam to Bochum?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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