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How to get fromGeneva to Papenburgby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Papenburg by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 52m
    €139–447

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Rheinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €128–354

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    12h 46m
    €214–897

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    22h 7m

  5. Drive 923.8 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Papenburgcar car 923.8 km
    10h 21m
    €161–232

  6. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane GVA - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    6h 59m
    €139–408

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane GVA - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €143–392

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar car
    13h 43m
    €167–229

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    15h 13m
    €177–518

Geneva to Papenburg by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

You can take a train from Genève to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Dortmund central bus station, Groningen central station, Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 22h 7m.

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