There are 7 ways to get from Bochum to Herten by train, bus, rideshare, tram, 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 Bochum West Bf to Recklinghausen HbfRe41
14 min€7–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bochum to Recklinghausen17.1 km
30 min€3Line 368 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bochum Rathaus to Herne Am Buschmannshof368 / ...
- Take the bus from Herne Am Buschmannshof to Herten MitteSb27 / ...
1h 21mLine 306 tram, bus
- Take the tram from Bochum Rathaus to HER Wanne-Eickel Hbf306 / ...
- Take the bus from HER Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Herten MitteSb27 / ...
1h 16mLine 302 tram, line 249 bus
- Take the tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaus302
- Take the bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Herten Mitte249 / ...
1h 25mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bochum to Herten16.2 km
20 min€45–60Drive 16.2 km
- Drive from Bochum to Herten16.2 km
20 min€3–4
Bochum to Herten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Herten is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Herten is to train which takes 14 min and costs €7 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum to Herten. However, there are services departing from Bochum Rathaus and arriving at Herten Mitte via Herne Am Buschmannshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bochum West Bf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Bochum and Herten is 16 km. The road distance is 16.2 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Herten without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs €7 - €10.
The train from Bochum West Bf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Bochum to Herten bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Bochum Rathaus station.
Bochum to Herten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bochum West Bf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Herten is to train which takes 14 min and costs €7 - €10. Alternatively, you can line 368 bus and bus, which costs and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Herten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Bochum West Bf to Recklinghausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum Rathaus to Herten Mitte via Herne Am Buschmannshof in around 1h 21m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum West Bf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Bochum Rathaus to HER Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Rathaus to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Bogestra
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Rathaus to Herne Am Buschmannshof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Bogestra
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Herne Am Buschmannshof to Herten Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from HER Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Herten Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Herten Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bochum to Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
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More Questions & Answers
Bochum to Herten bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Herne Am Buschmannshof station.
Bochum to Herten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bochum to Herten is 16 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Bochum to Herten.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Herten.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bochum and Herten. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.