There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Papenburg by train, night train, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
7h 53m€143–629Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
11h 1m€76–297Drive 742.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Papenburgcar 742.7 km
6h 25m€129–186Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BSL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 17m€114–368Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar
11h 16m€125–168Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
8h 51m€165–498Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
8h 45m€92–462Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain
9h 19m€156–508Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Hilversum to Rheinetrain
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain
9h 16m€143–413Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 54m€153–532
Basel to Papenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Papenburg is to night train and train which costs €75 - €300 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Papenburg is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Basel and Papenburg is 786 km. The road distance is 742.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Basel to Papenburg, including transfers.
Basel to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Papenburg is 743 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Basel to Papenburg.
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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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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