There are 5 ways to get from Papenburg to Almere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Almere Centrumtrain
3h 58m€42–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
6h 23m€24–40Bus via Groningen
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstationbus 315
5h 51m€32–54Drive 209.1 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Almerecar 209.1 km
2h 34m€38–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUSbus 620
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Almere Centrumtrain
5h 4m€37–72
Papenburg to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Almere is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Almere is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Almere. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Almere Centrum via Rheine, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Papenburg and Almere is 277 km. The road distance is 209.1 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Almere without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Papenburg to Almere, including transfers.
Papenburg to Almere train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Almere is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Groningen, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 51m.
Papenburg to Almere train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Almere is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Papenburg to Almere.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Almere Centrum via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Papenburg, AOK to Almere Centrum via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer, Groningen, Hoofdstation, Emmeloord, Busstation, Lelystad, Station Centrum, and Lelystad Centrum in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Groningen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
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