There are 5 ways to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
4h 23m€40–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
5h€20–35Drive 236 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Amsterdamcar 236 km
2h 54m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
4h 42m€122–422Line 600 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 600
- Take the train from Leer to Winschotentrain
- Take the train from Winschoten to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
5h 34m
Papenburg to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Leer ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Rheine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Papenburg and Amsterdam is 299 km. The road distance is 236 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Papenburg to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leer ZOB station.
Papenburg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal via Rheine, Bahnhof and Rheine in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–12
Train from Winschoten to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
Bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
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More Questions & Answers
Papenburg to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Papenburg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Amsterdam is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Papenburg to Amsterdam.
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