There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Papenburg by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
3h 17m€40–158Drive 204.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Papenburgcar 204.3 km
1h 49m€30–43Bus, train
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
3h 43m
Essen to Papenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Papenburg is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Papenburg is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Recklinghausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Essen and Papenburg is 219 km. The road distance is 204.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Essen to Papenburg, including transfers.
Essen to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Essen to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Papenburg is 204 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Essen to Papenburg.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Papenburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–140 and the journey takes 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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