There are 4 ways to get from Papenburg to Ter Apel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschotentrain 20133 / ...
- Take the bus from Winschoten, Station to Ter Apel, Stationsstraatbus 72
2h 53m€14–34Drive 39.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Papenburg to Ter Apelcar 39.5 km
40 min€8–11Line 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 Ter Apel, Centrumbus 72
3h 26mLine 600 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 600
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 300 / ...
4h 25m
Papenburg to Ter Apel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Ter Apel is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Ter Apel is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Ter Apel. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Ter Apel, Centrum via Leer(Ostfriesl), Groningen, Hoofdstation and Emmen, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Papenburg and Ter Apel is 90 km. The road distance is 39.5 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Ter Apel without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 2h 53m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Papenburg to Ter Apel, including transfers.
Papenburg to Ter Apel bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, depart from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re station.
Papenburg to Ter Apel bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Ter Apel is 40 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Papenburg to Ter Apel.
There are 556+ hotels available in Ter Apel.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Ter Apel, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Ter Apel, Centrum via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer(Ostfriesl), Groningen, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Emmen, Station in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Winschoten, Station to Ter Apel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Winschoten, Station to Ter Apel, Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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