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How to get fromBasel to Papenburgby train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Papenburg by train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    7h 53m
    €135–294

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    11h
    €76–192

  3. Drive  742.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Papenburgcar car 742.7 km
    6h 25m
    €134–193

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    8h 46m
    €156–488

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar car
    11h 16m
    €127–168

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 48m
    €158–399

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - 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 47m
    €91–420

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - 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 34m
    €136–376

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 56m
    €159–407

Basel to Papenburg by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 53m.

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