There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Herten by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Dortmund Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain S2
38 min€7–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Recklinghausen29.8 km
40 min€3Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Herten Mittebus Sb27 / ...
1h 4mDrive 31.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Hertencar 31.1 km
28 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dortmund to Hertentaxi 31.1 km
28 min€90–110
Dortmund to Herten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Herten is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Herten is to drive which takes 28 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Dortmund and Herten is 32 km. The road distance is 31.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Herten without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs €7 - €12.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Herten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Herten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Herten is 31 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Dortmund to Herten.
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Herten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Herten Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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