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Herne · Germany

Car hire and driving in Herne

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DTM means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Herne

Car rental from Herne: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Herne to OberhausenGermany26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Herne to HagenGermany26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Herne to MülheimGermany27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Herne to WuppertalGermany32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Herne to DuisburgGermany34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Herne to RemscheidGermany40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Herne to SolingenGermany42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Herne to MoersGermany42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Herne to HammGermany44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Herne to DüsseldorfGermany47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Herne to KrefeldGermany52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Herne to NeussGermany53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Herne to LondonUnited Kingdom508 km (316 mi)about 7 h 45 min
Herne to Saint PetersburgRussia1,707 km (1,061 mi)about 26 h 2 min
Herne to BerlinGermany437 km (271 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Herne to MadridSpain1,494 km (928 mi)about 22 h 47 min
Herne to KyivUkraine1,628 km (1,012 mi)about 24 h 50 min
Herne to RomeItaly1,145 km (712 mi)about 17 h 28 min
Herne to ParisFrance458 km (284 mi)about 6 h 59 min
Herne to HamburgGermany292 km (181 mi)about 4 h 27 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Herne?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.