Travel & Accomodation

Getting to Bochum


Plane: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the largest airport in the area. Other airports in the area include Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN; longer travel distance to Bochum) and Dortmund Airport (DTM; closest to Bochum, but fewer flights).

Car: Bochum can be conveniently reached by car via the major highways A40 and A43 and the city highway A448. During rush hour, expect traffic jams and delays all over the Ruhr area.

Train: Bochum is well-connected to the German high-speed rail network operated by the fast ICE and the slower IC trains. Refer to the official railroad website to check for connections.

Getting to University


Public Transport: Bochum main station is served by numerous regional and long-distance trains. You can plan your journey at int.bahn.de. From Bochum main station, the U35 subway (direction: “Hustadt”) operates frequently and gets you to university campus via the “Ruhr Universität” station in around 10 minutes.

Car: Ruhr University is located right at “Universitätsstraße” which connects the campus to city center and the A43 highway. Plenty of free parking is available in the P12 and P13 parking garages on the west side of the campus. Avoid other parking lots if possible as they usually reach capacity around 9 am.

Bikes & Scooters: A cheap alternative to the U35 subway is taking a bike or scooter to get to the RUB campus. Bikes can be rented from metropolradruhr at one of their many stations across the city. Scooters can be rented from Dott, Lime, and Voi. There is a dedicated bike lane from city center to the campus.

Getting to the Venue


Veranstaltungszentrum (VZ)

The workshop itself is held in the university’s convention center aka. “Veranstaltungszentrum” (VZ). Please refer to the campus map below to find your way to the venue from (A) the P12 and P13 parking garages or from (B) the U35 station “Ruhr Universität”. We will also put up signs and offer pick-ups from (A) and (B) in the morning on March 24, 2025. Finding your way around the campus is not easy, so we strongly recommend taking advantage of these offers.

Campus Map
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Accommodation

Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of hotels in Bochum. Generally, accommodations located close to the U35 subway line are well-connected to the workshop venue. In case you are unable to find suitable accommodation in Bochum, both Essen and Dortmund are just a 10-minute train ride away (main station to main station).

  • Wald & Golfhotel Lottental
    Located close to RUB campus, 10-minute walk to the venue.

  • LSI Bochum
    Located close to RUB campus, 25-minute walk to the venue.

  • B&B HOTEL Bochum-Hbf
    Located in the main station, right above an entrance to the U35 line.

  • Mercure Hotel Bochum City
    Opposite to the main station, 3-minute walk to the U35 line.

  • Stadthotel Claudius
    Located behind main station, 5-minute walk to the U35 line.

  • Holiday Inn Express Bochum
    Located in city center, 4-minute walk to the U35 subway station “Rathaus”.

  • B&B HOTEL Bochum-City
    Slightly outside the city center, 8-minute walk to the U35 subway station “Rathaus”.

  • Hotel Excelsior
    Located close to the stadium, 5-minute walk to station “Planetarium”. Take any tram to the main station and change to the U35 line.

  • Moxy Bochum at the Congress
    Located close to the stadium, 8-minute walk to station “Planetarium”. Take any tram to the main station and change to the U35 line.

  • H+ Hotel Bochum
    Located close to the stadium, 12-minute walk to station “Planetarium”. Take any tram to the main station and change to the U35 line.

  • Four Points Flex by Sheraton Bochum
    To the west of city center, right in front of station “Jacob-Mayer-Straße”. Take any tram to the main station and change to the U35 line.