Herbstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁpˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ) is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany.

The spa town of Herbstein lies on the eastern slope of the Vogelsberg Mountains.

There followed a short time of changing leadership until the town passed to the Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1810.

The municipal elections on 11 March 2011 yielded the following results: Herbstein's civic coat of arms in its present form seems to have originated in the 17th century.

The figure in the arms is Saint James the Elder, and the two crossed staffs on the inescutcheon are symbols associated with him – he was beaten to death with clubs.