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How to get fromZurich to Papenburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Papenburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    9h 39m
    €231–365

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train Ic56 / ...
    13h 8m
    €65–203

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leer ZOBbus bus 144
    18h 12m
    €86–129

  4. Drive  786.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Papenburgcar car 786.1 km
    7h 39m
    €143–206

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    9h 45m
    €154–322

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar car
    12h 1m
    €147–197

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    7h 35m
    €123–417

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €131–323

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 22m
    €131–327

  10. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    8h 41m
    €127–346

  11. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h
    €182–522

  12. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 39m
    €157–369

  13. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 16m
    €179–385

Zurich to Papenburg by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Papenburg, Sanitär Kuhr via Köln Hbf, Papenburg, Bahnhof, and Papenburg, Bahnhof in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Hanover central bus station and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 18h 12m.

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