There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Herne by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hernetrain Re
3h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bochum central stationbus 081
4h 33m€22–34Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Hernecar 251.1 km
2h 42m€40–58Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Hernetrain
4h 13m€212–441Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Hernetrain Re
3h 32mTrain #2 (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain Tha
3h 44m€113–192Fly from Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Hernetrain
6h 11m€145–283
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Herne is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Herne is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Herne station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Bochum central station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Herne. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Herne via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Brussels and Herne is 321 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Herne without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Brussels to Herne, including transfers.
Brussels to Herne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Herne is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Herne, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Herne via Koeln Hbf in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bochum central station once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Herne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Brussels to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Herne is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Brussels to Herne.
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