There are 5 ways to get from Hanau to Papenburg by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
5h 43m€89–184Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train Ic56 / ...
8h 45m€47–174Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Hanau to Papenburgcar 422.1 km
4h 8m€63–90Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain
6h 37m€147–262Train via Münster
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
8h 32m€95–200
Hanau to Papenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Papenburg is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Papenburg is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Hanau and Papenburg is 496 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Hanau to Papenburg, including transfers.
Hanau to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanau to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Papenburg is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Hanau to Papenburg.
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What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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