There are 5 ways to get from Assen to Papenburg by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Assen to Groningen Europapark
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Bad Nieuweschans
- Drive from Bad Nieuweschans to Papenburg
1h 43m€20–32Drive 70.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Assen to Papenburg70.9 km
1h 1m€13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer401 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek600
3h 21mLine 309 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte309 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer401
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek600
3h 32mLine 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Assen, Rolderstraat to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte50 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer401
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek600
3h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Papenburg is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Papenburg is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek via Groningen, Hoofdstation and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Assen and Papenburg is 94 km. The road distance is 70.9 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Papenburg without a car is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Assen to Papenburg, including transfers.
Assen to Papenburg bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Assen, Maasstraat station.
Assen to Papenburg bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Papenburg is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Assen to Papenburg.
There are 638+ hotels available in Papenburg.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Assen to Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek via Groningen, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 3h 21m.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €8–14
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Groningen Europapark
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–8
Train from Groningen Europapark to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- info@jacobs-reisedienst.de
- Website
- jacobs-reisedienst.de
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Assen, Rolderstraat to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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