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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Papenburg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 58m
    €95–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus 027
    3. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus 401
    19h 47m
    €81–190

  3. Drive 844.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Papenburgcar car 844.2 km
    7h 12m
    €146–210

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 43m
    €153–426

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    10h 24m
    €85–238

  6. Train via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    13h 14m
    €165–289

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar car
    9h 15m
    €196–260

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 47m
    €151–314

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 20m
    €130–314

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 49m
    €126–335

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - 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 55m
    €93–371

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 3m
    €164–397

Bern to Papenburg by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Papenburg, AOK via Dortmund central bus station, Groningen central station, Groningen, Hoofdstation, Leer, and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 19h 47m.

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