There are 7 ways to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Rheine
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
4h 22m€38–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
4h 55m€22–35Drive 236 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Amsterdamcar 236 km
2h 54m€44–63Train to Bremen Airport, 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€130–469Train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20105 / ...
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
5h 13m€30–61Line 600 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Ihrhove Bahnhofstraße/ Lüdewegbus 600
- Take the train from Ihrhove to Winschotentrain
- Take the train from Winschoten to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
5h 23mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 58m€185–430
Papenburg to Amsterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 55m.
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 4h 55m.
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 22m.
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 via Rheine which takes 4h 22m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 22m 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 via Rheine which takes 4h 22m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal via Rheine in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk once daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Ihrhove to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–10
Train from Winschoten to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
Bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Ihrhove Bahnhofstraße/ Lüdeweg
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
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Booking & Getting There
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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