There are 4 ways to get from Kiel to Papenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56 / ...
5h 19m€51–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOBbus N44 / ...
7h 57m€20–33Drive 314.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Papenburgcar 314.7 km
3h 3m€44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to LEER, ZOB st. 1A, Elblag Platz/ Bahnhofringbus
8h 10m€65–96
Kiel to Papenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Papenburg is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Papenburg is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Papenburg, AOK via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Kiel and Papenburg is 338 km. The road distance is 314.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Kiel to Papenburg, including transfers.
Kiel to Papenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Papenburg is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Papenburg, AOK via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 7h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to LEER, ZOB st. 1A, Elblag Platz/ Bahnhofring
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Papenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Papenburg is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Kiel to Papenburg.
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