museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
14 km · about 25 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Herne is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Hordel, 14km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Herne is a city located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 172,108, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Herne sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Herne to your route.
Herne station was opened in the inner city of Herne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moated castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station onRead more
Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum, which until 14 years later did not have its own station. For this reason the station was called Herne-Bochum until 1855.
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Herne is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5388 latitude, 7.2257 longitude.
Herne has a population of approximately 172,108 people, making it a city in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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museum
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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