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How to get fromGießen to Papenburgby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Papenburg by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    6h 46m
    €92–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 037
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    11h 10m
    €43–83

  3. Drive 368.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Papenburgcar car 368.2 km
    3h 29m
    €53–76

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train 26
    2. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train Ic56 / ...
    6h 52m
    €90–391

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gießen Mühlstraße to Biedenkopf Wissenscampusbus bus X40
    2. Take the train from Biedenkopf Wissenscampus to Kreuztal Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kreuztal to Hagen Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Rheinetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    10h 11m

Gießen to Papenburg by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Dortmund central bus station, Groningen central station, Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 11h 10m.

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