There are 5 ways to get from Herne to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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 Herne Bf to Essen Hbftrain S2
23 min€3–13Bus
- Take the bus from Herne Bf to Essen Hbfbus S2
57 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Herne to Essen21.9 km
37 min€4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herne to Essentaxi 22.5 km
20 min€60–80Drive 22.5 km
- Drive from Herne to Essencar 22.5 km
20 min€4–5
Herne to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Essen is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Essen is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs €60 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Herne and Essen is 19 km. The road distance is 22.5 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Essen without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs €3 - €13.
The train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Herne to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Herne Bf station.
Herne to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herne Bf station.
The best way to get from Herne to Essen is to train which takes 23 min and costs €3 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €3–13 and the journey takes 23 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Herne to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €60–80
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Herne to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Herne to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Essen is 22 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Herne to Essen.
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There are 2575+ hotels available in Essen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Herne and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.