There are 4 ways to get from Emden to Varel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain Ic56 / ...
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain Re18 / ...
1h 57m€44–58Drive 80.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Emden to Varelcar 80.5 km
54 min€12–17Bus, train
- Take the bus from Emden central bus station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus 144
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain Re18 / ...
2h 20m€35–38Bus, line 480 bus
- Take the bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 410 / ...
- Take the bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Jever ZOB/Bahnhofbus 480
- Take the bus from Jever BBS to Varel Schlossplatzbus 265
4h 23m
Emden to Varel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emden to Varel is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Emden to Varel is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Emden to Varel. However, there are services departing from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle and arriving at Varel Schlossplatz via Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB and Jever BBS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Emden to Varel. However, there are services departing from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf and arriving at Varel Bahnhof via Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Emden and Varel is 112 km. The road distance is 80.5 km.
The best way to get from Emden to Varel without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Emden to Varel, including transfers.
Emden to Varel bus services, operated by Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland, depart from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle station.
Emden to Varel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Emden to Varel is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 480 bus, which costs and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Varel, Germany?
You can take a train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Varel Bahnhof via Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Varel Schlossplatz via Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Jever ZOB/Bahnhof, and Jever BBS in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Varel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Emden central bus station to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
- Phone
- 04971 9258 0
- info@edzards-reisen.de
- Website
- edzards-reisen.de
Bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- edzards-reisen.de
- Phone
- +49 4941 95600
- Website
- jan-klein.de
Bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Jever ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kreisbahn-aurich.de
- Phone
- +49 4403 816250
- Website
- reise-freunde.de
Bus from Jever BBS to Varel Schlossplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- reise-freunde.de
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More Questions & Answers
Emden to Varel bus services, operated by Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland, arrive at Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB station.
Emden to Varel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emden to Varel is 81 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Emden to Varel.
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