There are 5 ways to get from Herne to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain S2 / ...
9 min€2–9Bus
- Take the bus from Herne Drosselweg to GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasiumbus 340
30 min€3–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Herne to Gelsenkirchen12.8 km
27 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herne to Gelsenkirchentaxi 12.1 km
16 min€29–35Drive 12.1 km
- Drive from Herne to Gelsenkirchencar 12.1 km
16 min€2–3
Herne to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Gelsenkirchen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 9 min and costs €2 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Herne Drosselweg and arriving at GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Herne and Gelsenkirchen is 9 km. The road distance is 12.1 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs €2 - €9.
The train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Herne to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Herne Drosselweg station.
Herne to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herne Bf station.
The best way to get from Herne to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 9 min and costs €2 - €9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €5 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 9 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bogestra operates a bus from Herne Drosselweg to GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Herne Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Herne Drosselweg to GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Herne Drosselweg to GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium
- 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 Herne Drosselweg to GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Herne to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €29–35
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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More Questions & Answers
Herne to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at GE Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium station.
Herne to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Gelsenkirchen is 12 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Herne to Gelsenkirchen.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Herne and Gelsenkirchen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.