There are 5 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Herne by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hernetrain Re
20 min€2–18Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Herne Bfbus S2
1h 1m€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Hernetaxi 21.8 km
20 min€60–75Drive 21.8 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Hernecar 21.8 km
20 min€4–5Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herne Bftrain S2
25 min€3–15
Essen Hbf to Herne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Herne is to train which costs €3 - €15 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Herne is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs €60 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Herne Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Herne Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Herne is 19 km. The road distance is 21.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Herne without a car is to train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which takes 20 min and costs €1 - €19.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Essen Hbf to Herne, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Herne bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Herne is to train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which takes 20 min and costs €1 - €19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Herne, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Herne via Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 20 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Herne Bf once daily. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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Booking & Getting There
Essen Hbf to Herne bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Herne Bf station.
Essen Hbf to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Herne Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Herne is 22 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Herne.
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