Herne: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Herne is a city of 172,108 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 67 m (220 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Herne runs from about 7 h 54 min a day in late December to 16 h 43 min in late June (computed for 51.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Herne is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 42 km), Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 73 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 75 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 75 km), Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 97 km).
Flights to Herne: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Herne · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 292 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 70 km — tours
- Brussels, 215 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 194 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 185 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 189 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 47 km — buses · car rental
- Stuttgart, 337 km
- Essen, 17 km — tours
- Dortmund, 17 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Herne?
Dortmund Airport (DTM), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Herne?
About 172,108 people live in Herne (GeoNames).
What time zone is Herne in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Herne?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Herne?
Hamburg (292 km), Köln (70 km), Brussels (215 km), Rotterdam (194 km), Amsterdam (185 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.