There are 3 ways to get from Papenburg to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
4h 33m€61–293Drive 315.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Papenburg to Kielcar 315.4 km
3h 5m€45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N44 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Ev7
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
8h 6m
Papenburg to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Kiel is to drive which costs €45 - €65 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Kiel is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Leer ZOB, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Papenburg and Kiel is 338 km. The road distance is 315.4 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Papenburg to Kiel, including transfers.
Papenburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leer ZOB station.
Papenburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Kiel ZOB via Leer ZOB, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 8h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer ZOB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Papenburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Papenburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Kiel is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Papenburg to Kiel.
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