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How to get fromCopenhagen to Papenburgby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Papenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    9h 6m
    €70–192

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOBbus bus N44 / ...
    11h 37m
    €45–68

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    10h 36m
    €74–184

  4. Drive  685.7 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Papenburgcar car 685.7 km
    6h 28m
    €126–181

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CPH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    7h 19m
    €105–389

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 56m
    €123–366

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CPH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 3m
    €111–370

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 33m
    €104–355

Copenhagen to Papenburg by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 11h 37m.

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