While Laer isn't home to many top sights, Meditherme Ruhrpark and Bochum Botanical Garden are some notable places to visit nearby.

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.

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.

Grumme is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Starlight Express Theater and RuhrCongress Bochum.

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.

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.