There are 6 ways to get from Herne to Essen Hbf by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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
28 min€3–15Bus
- Take the bus from Herne Bf to Essen Hbfbus S2
1h 1m€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herne to Essen Hbftaxi 21.6 km
20 min€60–75Drive 21.6 km
- Drive from Herne to Essen Hbfcar 21.6 km
20 min€4–5Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Herne to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
32 min€3–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Herne to Essen21.9 km
45 min€4
Herne to Essen Hbf by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Essen Hbf is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs €60 - €75.
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 Hbf is 20 km. The road distance is 21.6 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 28 min and costs €3 - €15.
The train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Herne to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Herne Bf station.
Herne to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herne Bf station.
The best way to get from Herne to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 28 min and costs €3 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Herne Bf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €3–15 and the journey takes 23 min. 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
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herne to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herne to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Herne to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Herne to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain 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
- €60–75
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 Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Herne to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Essen Hbf is 22 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Herne to Essen Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Herne and Essen Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.