ibis Styles Bochum Hauptbahnhof

We were positively surprised by this hotel. The breakfast buffet is small, but better than few 4 stars I have been at. The personal was extremely friendly. Making breakfast was really pleasing. The reception was very friendly, they gave us a useful tip to avoid a big group between 8 and 9 at breakfast. We booked for 4, we ate in 5, no problem. Ibis style is now in our preferred list.

Bochum Hauptbahnhof, also known as Bochum Central Station, is the main railway station in the city of Bochum in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The station is an important transportation hub for the Ruhr area, connecting the city with other major cities in the region and throughout Germany.

The station was first opened in 1849, and has undergone several renovations and expansions over the years. The current building was built in the early 1900s, and features a distinctive Art Nouveau architectural style. The station has a total of nine platforms, with frequent trains running to destinations such as Essen, Dortmund, and Düsseldorf.

In addition to its role as a transportation hub, Bochum Hauptbahnhof is also an important shopping and dining destination. The station features a variety of shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as a post office, a bank, and a travel agency. There is also a large parking garage and bike storage facilities, making it easy for travelers to park their cars or bikes before catching a train.

The station is also fully accessible for travelers with disabilities, with ramps, elevators, and accessible toilets available throughout the building. Additionally, there are information screens and announcements in German and English, making it easy for travelers to navigate the station and catch their connecting trains.

Overall, Bochum Hauptbahnhof is an important transportation hub in the Ruhr area, connecting the city with other major cities in the region and throughout Germany. It also serves as a convenient shopping and dining destination for travelers, with a variety of shops, cafes, and restaurants available. With its accessibility features and easy-to-use information systems, the station makes it easy for travelers to navigate their way around and catch their connecting trains.

Nice overnight stay including breakfast.

Location is outside the train station, but you can't notice that. On the other side of the street is a parkinghouse.

One good reason to stay here is if you're looking for a reasonable price of hotel with super easy access to Bochum Hauptbahnhof and easy to get food around and close to the Bochum City Center where you can find some shopping centers.

Hotel was considerably clean, a little bit noisy because it is next to the bus station and train station but for me it was not an issue. Just be careful if you travelling around this area (I mean outside of the hotel), there may be some beggars.

During my stay, the hotel itself was fine, we've found no issues, the reception was helpful and breakfast here was nice. Hey, you can get a complimentary coffee or tea in the reception desk. WiFi works fine with no problem. The minor negative thing with the room was the bad smell of the previous guest. But luckily, I bring my own air freshener so it was solved. I will stay again in this hotel in future if needed.

A very small place with some shops for your needs! i have quite memorable days from this place and it will always remain in my mind!
Anyway you can't expect a kapputt hbf like witten but it is not as good as köln🤪

The old station was opened in 1860 as the Bochum station of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company as part of its Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway opened between 1860 and 1862, which was the first line built through the city of Bochum.[5][6]

It was located on the south-western edge of the historic centre, in the northern part of the emerging city of Bochum-Ehrenfeld, and was well-located near the important heavy industries such as the steel mills of Bochumer Verein and various collieries. Access to the station for passengers was not ideal and the space was inadequate for the increasing volume of traffic and was constrained by the construction of the rail triangle between the main line and the branch line to Herne-Rottbruch that opened in 1870 as well as the nearby Königsallee arterial road.

After the nationalisation of the large railway companies by the Prussian state, the Bergisch-Märkisch station's name was changed to Bochum Süd to differentiate it from the Rhenish Railway Company's station to the east of the inner city, which was renamed Bochum station. The latter was subsequently renamed Bochum Nord and became a freight yard only in the early 21st century. Bochum Süd was eventually renamed as Bochum Hauptbahnhof.

Old station Edit
The original Bochum Hauptbahnhof was located at Königsallee, a few hundred metres west of the present railway station. In the Second World War, the station was virtually destroyed in a British bombing raid, along with large parts of the city of Bochum. The reconstruction of the station was required by the city planners enable for changes in the design of the city and for the development of some major roads to cater for a significant increase in the population of the city. Reconstruction of the old station, which was difficult to expand, was abandoned in favour of the development of a station closer to the central city.[5]

New station Edit
The central point of the reorganisation and reconstruction of the city was the relocation of the station by about 650 metres to the east from the outskirts of the city to a more favourable location near the major institutions of the city. Other locations were considered for the new station. A search was made for a place that was centrally located and offered enough space for a tram and bus terminal. The present location was selected after careful consideration of all aspects.

The construction of the station was also the basis for changes to the urban transport system. The entire road network was focussed on the railway station. Public transport would be able to run faster, because it is situated on two roads leading south and is connected by the inner ring to all other arterial roads.

The new station was intended to give visitors an impression of Bochum as a city open for business. Thus, high-quality shops were located nearby, for instance in the Huestraße, which connects the station and the city centre with all major city facilities. Vocational schools, industry and commerce, the management of public utilities and the main post office are nearby. It has become a transportation hub, connecting the Stadtbahn (which was opened later), tram and rail transport. The central bus station was built in the square in front of the station.

The service at the hotel was perfect. The receptionist could answer all my question to my satisfaction. The check-in was pretty fast.
The Hotel is situated very close to my working place. Therefore I could save a lot of time to and from the hotel.

Great location, clean rooms, great breakfast. The staff is helpful and the one serving the breakfast was very nice and helpful.

Comfy rooms and nice breakfast. Good location in the city center, the railroad station and the main public transport hub is less than a minute from the hotel.

Great location next to the Bochum Central Station. Supporting staff and good breakfast

Comfortable, clean and great location. It wasn't too expensive it was perfect for what I needed.

Good location, connection, and service.

Excellent location, great quality, fair price!

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Super Service!!

Great location Cheap accodomation

Loved it

Very nice

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