Bezirksregierung
Arnsberg

From Bochum main station to the first reception (LEA)

Attention:

On the way between the station and the LEA there are many helpful people who can or want to help you. However, please still observe the following safety instructions:

  • Carry your passport or identity papers close to your body and never hand them over to anyone else on your journey, except to police officers and, if requested, to official staff at the LEA.
  • If you are uncertain, please do not accept private accommodation.
  • If possible, use public transport. In case of private carpooling, take a photo of the licence plate before getting into the car and send it to friends or family members. Avoid getting into cars of people who do not allow these photos.
  • In case of danger, call the police immediately. You can reach them at 110.“

Are you an asylum seeker, a refugee or a displaced person seeking shelter?

We will help you!

Dear Sir or Madam,
if you wish to claim asylum or shelter as a refugee or a displaced person, the Landeserstaufnahmeeinrichtung (LEA) is available to you at all times 24/7. 
Registration takes place in the LEA. After that you will be accommodated at a reception centre. In this reception facility you will be provided with free accommodation, food and medical care.  

The address of the LEA is: Gersteinring 52, 44791 Bochum

The LEA is located at a distance of 2 kilometres (about 30 minutes walk). You can take a short cut by taking the bus (line 354, direction Keplerweg / Zillertal) or metro (line 308, direction Schürbankstraße) to about 600 m. Here is some help how to make your way to the LEA.

 

 

How to get to LEA by metro

1. Leave the track you arrived at via one of the stairs located in the middle of the platform.

Bild Bahnsteigs am Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

2. Above the stairs you see this signpost. At the end of the stairs, walk towards "Ausgang City".

Wegweiser im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

3. Walk through the corridor to the end of the station. Here is a staircase that leads you to the metro stations. Go down this stairs.

Weg zur U-Bahn im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

4. At the end of this staircase there is another staircase directly on your right. Go down this staircase as well.

Weg zur U-Bahn im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

5. At the end of this staircase, turn right twice. You are now on track 5 of the local metro.

Bahnsteig der U-Bahn im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

6. Wait here for the next metro line 308 direction "Schürbankstraße". This train runs regularly. The exact travel times can be found on the timetable on the track. Take the next metro "308 Schürbankstraße".

Bild des U-Bahn-Zuges im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

7. Take this train to the next station (Planetarium) (about 1 minute). There you get off. 

Again there are arrows for direction on the ceiling. Follow the arrow in the direction of "Gersteinring Stadionring" to the end of the metro station.
 

Bild des Bahnsteigs in der U-Bahn-Station Planetarium.

8. At the end of the metro station there is a staircase. Leave the metro station via this staircase in the direction of "Gersteinring Stadionring".

Ausgang Gersteinring-Stadionring in der U-Bahn-Station.

9. At the end of the stairs you stand in front of a wall. At this point, turn right in the direction of "Gersteinring, Kirmesplatz, LEA" and go up the stairs there.

Ausgang Gersteinring, Kirmesplatz, Lea in der U-Bahn-Station.

10. After leaving the metro station, walk straight on along the road. After about 400 m you will reach a street crossing.

Auf dem Fußweg zu LEA.

11. At the crossing, please use the traffic lights to cross the road in front of you. Then turn directly into "Gersteinring".

Auf dem Fußweg zur LEA.

12. On your left you see the Landeserstaufnahmeeinrichtung (LEA). The entrance gate is located about 150 m from the crossing. There is security staff at the entrance gate for registration. Further procedure will be explained to you on site.

Eingang der LEA.

How to get to LEA by bus

1. Leave the track you arrived at via one of the stairs located in the middle of the platform.

Bild Bahnsteigs am Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

2. Above the stairs you see this signpost . At the end of the stairs, walk towards "Ausgang City".

Wegweiser im Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

3. Walk through the corridor to the end of the station and leave the building through the right door, which is located under the clock.

Ausgang des Bahnhofsgebäudes.

4. To the right of the exit you will see the bus station. Make your way to this bus station and take the bus line 354 (direction „Keplerweg / Zillertal“) to the bus stop "Gersteinring" (about 4 minutes). The exact travel times of the bus can be found in the timetables at the bus station.

Bild der Bushaltestelle vor dem Hauptbahnhof Bochum.

5. Get off at the bus stop "Gersteinring" (journey time about 4 minutes). To make the bus stop there, after the stop "St. Elisabeth-Hospital" you have to press one of the buttons in the bus that say "STOP".

After getting off the bus, you see the crossing in the picture on your left about 50 m away. Walk there and use the traffic lights to cross the road in front of you. Then turn directly into "Gersteinring".

An der Bushaltestelle Gersteinring.

6. On your left you see the Landeserstaufnahmeeinrichtung (LEA). The entrance gate is located about 150 m from the street crossing. There is security staff directly at the entrance gate for registration. Further procedure will be explained to you on site.

Eingang der LEA.