There are 4 ways to get from Almere to Papenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Groningentrain Intercity
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 20106 / ...
4h 32m€29–58Bus
- Take the bus from Emmeloord, Busstation to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZbus 315 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 16324 / ...
7h 24mDrive 204.6 km
- Drive from Almere to Papenburgcar 204.6 km
2h 41m€38–55Train, line 600 bus
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Winschotentrain
- Take the train from Winschoten to Ihrhovetrain
- Take the bus from Ihrhove Bahnhofstraße/ Lüdeweg to Papenburg, Hauptkanal lks 95bus 600
5h 3m
Almere to Papenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Papenburg is to train which costs €28 - €60 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Papenburg is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Lelystad, Station Centrum and arriving at Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Emmeloord, Busstation, Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Almere and Papenburg is 262 km. The road distance is 204.6 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Almere to Papenburg, including transfers.
Almere to Papenburg bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Emmeloord, Busstation.
Almere to Papenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Papenburg is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €28 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almere Centrum to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Lelystad Centrum, Lelystad, Station Centrum, Emmeloord, Busstation, Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Almere Centrum to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Almere Centrum to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Groningen to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Train from Winschoten to Ihrhove
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Emmeloord, Busstation to Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
Bus from Ihrhove Bahnhofstraße/ Lüdeweg to Papenburg, Hauptkanal lks 95
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
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Booking & Getting There
Almere to Papenburg bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ.
Almere to Papenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Papenburg is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Almere to Papenburg.
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