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There are 11 ways to get from Gothenburg to Papenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Copenhagen

    best
    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 56
    13h 15m
    €124–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOBbus bus 075 / ...
    17h 7m
    €74–111

  3. Drive  993.2 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Papenburgcar car 993.2 km
    9h 34m
    €166–240

  4. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €124–351

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    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
    14h 32m
    €130–255

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    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
    15h 15m
    €116–282

  7. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane GOT - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 30m
    €96–395

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GOT - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 41m
    €120–434

  9. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - 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 47m
    €125–375

  10. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GOT - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    11h 15m
    €150–620

  11. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CPH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    11h 28m
    €155–506

Gothenburg to Papenburg by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,066.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 17h 7m.

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