What to do in Bochum

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Places to Visit in 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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Innenstadt

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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 Bochum Botanical Garden or Bochumer Golf Club and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ruhr-Universitaet U-Bahn or Markstrasse U-Bahn.

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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.

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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.

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Bochum Ost

When in Bochum Ost and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Meditherme Ruhrpark or rewirpowerSTADION and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Bochum Langendreer West S-Bahn or Bochum-Langendreer S-Bahn.

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