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How to get fromDresden to Papenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Papenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 27
    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
    7h 37m
    €117–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOBbus bus 144 / ...
    12h 37m
    €62–95

  3. Drive  576.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Papenburgcar car 576.9 km
    4h 59m
    €85–123

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 42m
    €155–469

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    8h 18m
    €101–279

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    8h 22m
    €100–230

  7. Train #3

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wunstorf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train Re1
    9h 43m
    €70–322

  8. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DRS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    8h 5m
    €181–518

  9. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane DRS - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m
    €235–495

Dresden to Papenburg by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 12h 37m.

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