Things to do in Bochum

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What to do in Bochum


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Areas of Bochum

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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.

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Wattenscheid

2/5(1 area review)

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.

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Innenstadt

4.5/5(10 area reviews)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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