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What to do in Bochum
Popular places to visit
German Mining Museum
Rich with history, German Mining Museum is a cultural attraction worth visiting in Stadtpark. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.
Railway Museum Bochum
You can study the exhibits at Railway Museum Bochum, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Unterdahlhausen. Take in the theatre scene while you're in the area.
Starlight Express Theater
Enjoy a performance at Starlight Express Theater, a theatre with a story to tell in Ruhrstadion. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.
Ruhr University Bochum
Enjoy the student vibe at Ruhr University Bochum during your visit to Ruhr-Universität. Experience the area's theatre scene or attend a football match.
RuhrCongress Bochum
RuhrCongress Bochum is just one of the places to see in Ruhrstadion, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.
Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Catch an event at Vonovia Ruhrstadion during your trip to Ruhrstadion. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.
Bermuda3Eck
You can do some window-shopping at Bermuda3Eck during your trip to Bochum.
Zeiss Planetarium Bochum
Rich with history, Zeiss Planetarium Bochum is a cultural attraction worth visiting in Stadtpark. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.
Meditherme Ruhrpark
You can take time to visit Meditherme Ruhrpark during your travels to Ruhrpark.
Areas of Bochum
Bochum Mitte
While you're in Bochum Mitte, take in top sights like German Mining Museum or Zeiss Planetarium Bochum, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Deutsches Bergbau-Museum U-Bahn or Feldsieper Strasse U-Bahn.
Wattenscheid
The restaurants and shopping are a few reasons travellers visit Wattenscheid. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Bermuda3Eck and German Mining Museum, a few notable attractions nearby.
Innenstadt
The museums and churches are just a few things visitors like about Innenstadt. Zeiss Planetarium Bochum and German Mining Museum are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Bochum Rathaus U-Bahn or Deutsches Bergbau-Museum U-Bahn to get around the larger area.
Bochum Süd
If you're spending time in Bochum Süd, check out sights like Bochumer Golf Club or Bochum Botanical Garden and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ruhr-Universitaet U-Bahn or Markstrasse U-Bahn.
Bochum Nord
Bochum Nord might not have many top sights, but Meditherme Ruhrpark and Vonovia Ruhrstadion are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Bochum-Südwest
While you're in Bochum-Südwest, take in top sights like Railway Museum Bochum and jump on the metro at Bochum Dahlhausen S-Bahn to see more of the city.