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There are 10 ways to get from Geneva to Papenburg by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    best
    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
    7h 3m
    €113–330

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 027
    3. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus 401
    22h 2m
    €82–201

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 23m
    €127–302

  4. Drive 923.8 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Papenburgcar car 923.8 km
    10h 16m
    €159–230

  5. 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 20m
    €116–571

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GVA - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    6h 54m
    €117–305

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 22m
    €140–375

  8. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    13h 13m
    €111–302

  9. Train via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    16h 3m
    €191–353

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Altona to Papenburgcar car
    16h 6m
    €173–912

Geneva to Papenburg by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Papenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Bern, Basel SBB, and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Papenburg, AOK via Dortmund central bus station, Groningen central station, Groningen, Hoofdstation, Leer, and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 22h 2m.

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