Car hire Bochum information
Bochum is located in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and with approximately 380,000 inhabitants is one of the twenty biggest cities in Germany. This is also where one of the largest universities in Germany is located. In former times Bochum was of economical importance due to mining and the steel industry. Now the services industry is of major importance to the city.
Bochum is also well-known because of the musical "Starlight Express", which is among the most successful in the world. People come by hired car from all over Germany to Bochum to see the show. The Schauspielhaus and Planetarium are sightseeing attractions in the city. Right in front of the Bochum town hall visitors will find a 15-ton cast steel bell, one of the first items ever produced in this manner. A company in Bochum invented this process in 1842. At that time the bell was displayed with three others at the World Exhibition. Bochum’s neighbouring cities include Essen, Dortmund and Recklinghausen.