There are 5 ways to get from Papenburg to Emmen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20105 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus 300 / ...
2h 28m€20–33Drive 56.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Papenburg to Emmencar 56.6 km
56 min€12–17Line 600 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 600
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Groningen central stationbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus 300 / ...
3h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Bad Bentheim to Coevordentrain Rb
3h 38m€103–208Line 600 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 600
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschotentrain
- Take the bus from Winschoten, Station to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 72
3h 47m
Papenburg to Emmen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Emmen is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Emmen is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Leer ZOB and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Emmen via Rheine, Bad Bentheim and Coevorden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Papenburg and Emmen is 141 km. The road distance is 56.6 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Emmen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs €19 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Papenburg to Emmen, including transfers.
Papenburg to Emmen bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, depart from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re station.
Papenburg to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Emmen is to line 600 bus and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Emmen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Leer ZOB, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Emmen via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Bad Bentheim, and Coevorden in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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 Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 5921 80330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG
Train from Bad Bentheim to Coevorden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Winschoten, Station to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- 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
Bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer ZOB to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Papenburg to Emmen bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB station.
Papenburg to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Emmen is 57 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Papenburg to Emmen.
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