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What to do in Bochum


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Wattenscheid

The restaurants and shopping are just a few features travelers like about Wattenscheid. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Bermuda3Eck and Zeiss Planetarium Bochum are a few top places to visit.

Wattenscheid
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Bochum Mitte

If you're spending time in Bochum Mitte, check out sights like German Mining Museum or Zeiss Planetarium Bochum and hop on the metro to see more the city at Deutsches Bergbau-Museum U-Bahn or Feldsieper Strasse U-Bahn.

Bochum Mitte
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Innenstadt Bochum

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Innenstadt Bochum is well-liked for its museums and churches. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Zeiss Planetarium Bochum and German Mining Museum are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Bochum Rathaus U-Bahn or Deutsches Bergbau-Museum U-Bahn to get around.

Innenstadt Bochum

Wiemelhausen

The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Wiemelhausen. Bochum Civic Theatre and Eisenbahnmuseum are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Wasserstrasse U-Bahn or Brenscheder Strasse U-Bahn to get around the larger area.

Wiemelhausen
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Bochum Süd

While you're in Bochum Süd, take in top sights like Bochumer Golf Club or Bochum Botanical Garden, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Ruhr-Universitaet U-Bahn or Markstrasse U-Bahn.

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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.

Bochum-Südwest

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