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There are 11 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    7h 48m
    €140–397

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    11h 1m
    €76–227

  3. Drive 742.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Papenburgcar car 742.7 km
    6h 25m
    €132–191

  4. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 2m
    €109–403

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    8h 25m
    €140–666

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar car
    11h 16m
    €126–168

  7. 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 51m
    €177–502

  8. 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 48m
    €107–387

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 19m
    €157–456

  10. 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 57m
    €155–506

  11. 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 Hilversum to Rheinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 41m
    €153–399

Basel to Papenburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 7h 48m.

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