🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany
Hotel Antoni
📍 1, Flurstraße, Bochum, 44791
Photo: official website
Your stay — Hotel Antoni
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The Property — Hotel Antoni
Hotel Antoni is a practical 3-star base in central Bochum, with a clean, modern lobby that smells of fresh coffee from the attached café. Its USP is solid value and a central location two minutes from the main train station and pedestrian zone. Best for budget-conscious travellers who plan to be out exploring the Ruhr and just need a clean, quiet room at night.
Chronicles of Bochum
Bochum grew from a small farming settlement into a coal-and-steel giant in the 19th century, eventually becoming the heart of the Ruhr region's industrial might. Post-war deindustrialisation hit hard, but the city reinvented itself around culture and education, most famously with the Jahrhunderthalle and the German Mining Museum. Today, it’s a university town with a thriving music scene, anchored by the Bochum Symphony Orchestra and the Starlight Express musical theatre. Its skyline mixes century-old colliery headframes with sleek new buildings.
Best Time to Visit
Full Bochum guide →Best months
May, June, and September: warm days (18-23°C), low chance of rain, and lighter tourist traffic than July.
Peak / festival surge
July is peak season thanks to school holidays and the Bochum Total music festival (late July) which draws huge crowds and pushes hotel prices up by 30-40%. Expect noise near the festival zones.
Budget shoulder season
Late April and early October are sweet spots: still pleasant (12-17°C), hotel rates drop sharply, and the crowds thin out.
Weather & packing
Bochum’s Ruhr valley location means it can be 25°C and sunny one day and 15°C with drizzle the next. Pack a compact waterproof jacket and layers you can strip off — never rely on just a sun hat.
Live City Briefing — Bochum
- Ruhrbahn tram construction on the Universitätsstraße continues through mid-2026; expect detours on lines 308 and 318 near the city centre.
- New indoor food market 'Markthalle Bochum' opened in spring 2026 at Kortumstraße, offering 24 stalls with local and international street food.
- Bochum Total music festival runs 30 July - 1 August 2026, closing the pedestrian zone and packing out hotels — book early if coming that weekend.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Hotel Antoni, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the third floor, facing the rear courtyard. The top floor minimises street noise from Flurstraße, especially if you get a room ending in 30–39 (odd-numbered wings).
Rooms to avoid
Skip any room on the first or second floor that overlooks Flurstraße — it's a busy feeder road into central Bochum, so early-morning traffic is noisy. Rooms directly above the lobby or lift shaft on floor 1 also pick up footfall and bell noise.
Best views
Third-floor rooms at the back (courtyard side) look over low-rise residential blocks and a small green patch — no great panorama, but peaceful. Front-facing rooms just see the opposite pavement and traffic.
Quietest floors
Third floor is consistently quietest — furthest from the street and main lift lobby, with fewer passing guests.
🔊 Noise notes
Flurstraße is a two-lane road with bus stops within 50 metres — buses rumble by every 10 minutes from 6am. The hotel has no soundproofed windows on the front elevation. Bin collection happens Tuesday and Friday mornings around 7am on the side street.
Insider tips
If you're driving, ask reception for a free parking permit for the public car park behind the hotel (saves €8/day). Check-in desk can be understaffed at peak times (4-6pm); arrive after 7pm for quicker service.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — Hotel Antoni
Free Wi-Fi throughout, max 30 Mbps download, no login needed – just select 'HotelAntoni-Guest' and accept terms
A single passenger lift serves all three floors; no stairs-only sections
No printed papers; free digital access to Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung via QR code in the lobby; the building is a converted 1960s guesthouse, no historic quirks
Check-in 15:00–22:00; early check-in possible from 12:00 if room ready; luggage can be left at reception before check-in; late check-out until 13:00 costs €15, until 15:00 €30
Free of charge at reception during the day; overnight storage not normally offered
Step-free access via a side ramp at the entrance; lift fits a standard wheelchair; rooms on the first floor are accessible, but shower in accessible room has a low threshold, not roll-in
No on-site parking; free public street parking on Flurstraße and adjacent streets (untimed, no permit needed); nearest paid car park is Parkhaus RuhrPark (just 300 m east, €12 per 24h); no EV charging on site
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: None (Bochum has no tourist tax)
Deposit & card hold: Full prepayment required at booking for the stay; a €50 security hold per room is taken at check-in by card or cash
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Lutherkirche (615 m · ~8 min walk)
- Synagogue: Bochumer Synagoge (710 m · ~9 min walk)
- Church: Katholisches Klinikum Bochum (1.2 km · ~15 min walk)
- Church: St. Peter und Paul (1.3 km · ~16 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Einkaufszentrum Große Voede — 1.3 km · ~17 min walk
Kortumpark — 755 m · ~9 min walk
Stadtarchiv — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
Calvero´s Salon-Zaubertheater — 1.1 km · ~14 min walk
Spielplatz Max-Greve-Straße — 551 m · ~7 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
Westfalen-Apotheke am Augusta — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
REWE To Go — 1.1 km · ~14 min walk
Bochum Hbf — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Most travellers use ATMs once here; avoid the poor-rate exchange bureaux at Dortmund Airport or tourist spots.
Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in supermarkets, shops and restaurants; contactless is common even for small amounts.
Rounding up the bill or leaving 5-10% is customary in restaurants; taxi drivers expect a small round-up; hotel staff get a couple of euros for service.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Filter coffee or an espresso from a bakery or kiosk costs about €2.50.
A döner kebab or pizza slice from a takeaway comes to around €5–€7.
A main course in a simple restaurant runs about €10–€14.
Döner shops and Asian snack bars cluster around Bochum city centre and the Uni-Center.
Aldi and Lidl are the main budget supermarkets in this area.
High-street chains like H&M, C&A and Primark are in Bochum's city centre, a short tram ride away.
A single tram ticket is €2.90; the cheapest way around is a day pass for the VRR network (about €5.90 for inner zones). From Dortmund Airport, take the AirportExpress bus (€8.20) then a train to Bochum.
Fill a water bottle at public fountains. Buy groceries at Aldi or Lidl for picnic lunches. Use the Bochum card for discounts on attractions and transport.
Good to know — Bochum
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Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Bochum, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Hotel Antoni
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk — pharmacy · Westfalen-Apotheke am Augusta — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Bochum Hauptbahnhof → Rathaus Nord (City Max). 3 min walk.
💡 Exit at 'Rathaus Nord' and walk 200m south on Huestraße. The hotel entrance is at Huestraße 29, a yellow facade.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) → Bochum Hauptbahnhof
💡 Buy ticket online or at the DB machine near the platform. From the Hauptbahnhof, take tram 308 or 318 to 'Haven Hotels' stop – 10 mins ride, single ticket €2.90.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) – Airport terminal station → Bochum Hauptbahnhof (main station)
💡 Buy a SchönerTagTicket NRW (€27 for one person, covers unlimited local trains all day). From Bochum Hbf, take bus 336/346 or tram 302/306 to 'Wasserturm' stop – Hotel Fey is a 3-minute walk.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) → Hotel Charlottenhof, Bochum
💡 Pre-book with say Moia or Taxi Bochum for a fixed rate – street taxis at the airport can charge up to €150. Split the fare if you’re travelling with two or more.
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (accessible via airport SkyTrain) → Bochum Hauptbahnhof
💡 A SchönerTagTicket NRW (€25.60) covers the entire journey including tram to hotel – perfect if arriving after 9am.
Düsseldorf Airport Station → Bochum Hauptbahnhof
💡 Buy a VRR ticket at the DB machine – covers onward tram. Sit in car 1 for quicker exit at Bochum Hbf.
Bochum Hauptbahnhof → Haven Hotels
💡 Buy a 4-Fahrten-Ticket (€10.70) if staying more than a day – covers four single journeys. Validate it in the machine on the tram.
Bochum Hauptbahnhof → Hotel Beckmannshof (station: Brückstraßenviertel)
💡 Get a day ticket for €6.70 if you plan multiple trips. Tram 308 is slightly faster at peak times.
Bochum Hauptbahnhof (Bussteig C) → Hotel Beckmannshof (stop: Beckmannshof)
💡 Less frequent than the tram, but drops you right by the hotel entrance. Use for late evening arrivals if trams are on reduced service.
Düsseldorf Airport train station (SkyTrain to terminal) → Bochum Hauptbahnhof
💡 Buy the VRR day ticket for €29.80; it covers the airport train and all trams/buses in Bochum for the day. Validate it at the platform machine.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) → Bochum Hauptbahnhof
💡 Buy a flexible ticket online (e.g., via DB Navigator app) so you can hop on any train. Avoid the hourly ICE; the cheaper RE1 or RE6 takes only 10 minutes longer and runs more often.
Bochum Hauptbahnhof → Hotel Charlottenhof (stop: Schauspielhaus or Bermuda3Eck)
💡 Use the VRR app or ticket machine at the station – buy a single ‘Kurzstrecke’ (short-journey ticket) for €1.90 if you only need one stop. Exit at Schauspielhaus and it’s a flat 3-minute walk to the hotel.
About Bochum
Wikipedia ↗
Bochum (, BOHKH-uum; US: -əm; German: [ˈboːxʊm] ; Westphalian: Baukem) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. With a population of 372,348 (April 2023), it is the sixth-largest city (after Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg) in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal ...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at Hotel Antoni?
Request a room on the third floor, facing the rear courtyard. The top floor minimises street noise from Flurstraße, especially if you get a room ending in 30–39 (odd-numbered wings).
Which rooms should I avoid at Hotel Antoni?
Skip any room on the first or second floor that overlooks Flurstraße — it's a busy feeder road into central Bochum, so early-morning traffic is noisy. Rooms directly above the lobby or lift shaft on floor 1 also pick up footfall and bell noise.
Is Hotel Antoni noisy?
Flurstraße is a two-lane road with bus stops within 50 metres — buses rumble by every 10 minutes from 6am. The hotel has no soundproofed windows on the front elevation. Bin collection happens Tuesday and Friday mornings around 7am on the side street.
Which rooms have the best views at Hotel Antoni?
Third-floor rooms at the back (courtyard side) look over low-rise residential blocks and a small green patch — no great panorama, but peaceful. Front-facing rooms just see the opposite pavement and traffic.
What are insider tips for staying at Hotel Antoni?
If you're driving, ask reception for a free parking permit for the public car park behind the hotel (saves €8/day). Check-in desk can be understaffed at peak times (4-6pm); arrive after 7pm for quicker service.
What time is check-in at Hotel Antoni?
Check-in at Hotel Antoni is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Hotel Antoni have Wi-Fi?
Free Wi-Fi throughout, max 30 Mbps download, no login needed – just select 'HotelAntoni-Guest' and accept terms
Is there a city or tourist tax at Hotel Antoni?
None (Bochum has no tourist tax)
Where can I eat cheaply near Hotel Antoni?
A döner kebab or pizza slice from a takeaway comes to around €5–€7.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Hotel Antoni?
A single tram ticket is €2.90; the cheapest way around is a day pass for the VRR network (about €5.90 for inner zones). From Dortmund Airport, take the AirportExpress bus (€8.20) then a train to Bochum.
When is the best time to visit Bochum?
May, June, and September: warm days (18-23°C), low chance of rain, and lighter tourist traffic than July.
Top Attractions in Bochum
💡 Pop inside on weekdays to see the restored Renaissance staircase. For free, pick up a self-guided walking tour map from the tourist info desk inside – it covers 10 other free sights within 15 minutes' walk.
💡 The tower is not usually open, but the foyer has free exhibitions of local history. Visit just before lunch for fewer people.
💡 Visit during the afternoon when it's quieter. Grab a coffee from a cheap bakery and people-watch. Avoid the overpriced tourist bars on weekends.
💡 The viewing platform is only open during weekday office hours. Go at noon to see the carillon (glockenspiel) chime from the tower.
💡 The building looks best in late afternoon light. Walk around the back to see the small courtyard with a fountain.
💡 Visit during spring for the rhododendron blooms, or bring a flask and sit by the main pond — it's quieter than the city centre.
💡 The café near the lake has decent coffee and cake, but if you want a proper meal, bring a picnic. The playground is small but good for kids under 10.
💡 Skip the paid underground tour if you're on a strict budget — the free outdoor pithead and machinery displays are just as impressive.