GermanyBochum (, BOHKH-uum; US: -əm; German: [ˈboːxʊm] ; Westphalian: Baukem) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. With a population of 372,348 (April 2023), it is the sixth-largest city (after Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg) in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal state, and the 16th-largest city in Germany. On the Ruhr Heights (Ruhrhöhen) hill chain, between the rivers Ruhr to the south and Emscher to the north (tributaries of the Rhine), it is the second largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund, and the fourth largest city of the Ruhr after Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg. It lies at the centre of the Ruhr, Germany's largest urban area, in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, and belongs to the region of Arnsberg.
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Climate in Bochum
Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
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Day trips and nearby cities from Bochum
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Bochum; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripVelbert
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20 km≈ 25 min
Day tripBottrop
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21 km≈ 25 min
Day tripMarl
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21 km≈ 25 min
Day tripHagen
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22 km≈ 25 min
Day tripMulheim An Der Ruhr
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24 km≈ 30 min
Day tripWuppertal
Germany
24 km≈ 30 min
Day tripOberhausen
Germany
26 km≈ 30 min
Day tripLunen
Germany
26 km≈ 30 min
From Bochum you can reach Velbert (20 km), Bottrop (21 km), Marl (21 km), Hagen (22 km) and Mulheim An Der Ruhr (24 km) in about 25 min to 30 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Bochum
The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 6°C in November.
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You can fly into Cologne Bonn Airport, Dortmund Airport, Düsseldorf Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.
Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.