There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Herne by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bftrain S2 / ...
8 min€2–9Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium to Herne Drosselwegbus 340
29 min€3–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Herne12.8 km
28 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Hernetaxi 15.3 km
11 min€35–45Drive 15.3 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hernecar 15.3 km
11 min€3–4
Gelsenkirchen to Herne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Herne is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Herne is to train which takes 8 min and costs €2 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium and arriving at Herne Drosselweg. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Herne Bf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Herne is 9 km. The road distance is 15.3 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Herne without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs €2 - €9.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bf takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Gelsenkirchen to Herne bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium station.
Gelsenkirchen to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Herne is to train which takes 8 min and costs €2 - €9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €5 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Herne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bogestra operates a bus from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium to Herne Drosselweg every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 29 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Herne Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium to Herne Drosselweg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium to Herne Drosselweg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Grillo-Gymnasium to Herne Drosselweg
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Herne bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Herne Drosselweg station.
Gelsenkirchen to Herne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Herne Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Herne is 15 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Herne.
There are 1924+ hotels available in Herne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gelsenkirchen and Herne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.