Bochum to Amsterdam bus: 2.2 a day, fastest 3h40

2.2 a dayfastest 3h40FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Direct buses · no change

BochumEssenOberhausenArnhemHoofddorpAmsterdam· 188 km as the crow flies

06:40 → 10:20
FlixBus 056
Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Amsterdam Sloterdijk · via Essen, Oberhausen, Arnhem
3h403 stops
Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
06:40 → 10:50
FlixBus 056
Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Amsterdam Sloterdijk · via Essen, Oberhausen, Arnhem, Hoofddorp
4h104 stops
Runs: Mon to Thu (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:25 → 16:30
FlixBus N885
Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Amsterdam Sloterdijk · via Essen, Duisburg, Rotterdam, The Hague
5h054 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:25 → 15:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:30 → 16:40
FlixBus 056
Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Amsterdam Sloterdijk · via Essen, Oberhausen, Utrecht, Hoofddorp
4h104 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

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h15). The bus takes 7 min longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h22

To Bochum central station (Wittener Straße)8 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 0563h40
From Amsterdam Sloterdijk19 min

Plane · nonstop DUS to AMS4h15

To Düsseldorf (DUS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS to AMS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From AMS35 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.

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bochum to Amsterdam?

Yes. 2.2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bochum to Amsterdam?

The fastest takes 3h40; the slowest 5h05, for 188 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:40 and the latest at 12:30, local time in Bochum. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bochum to Amsterdam?

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

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