There are 4 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, Bahnhof35
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Almere Centrum
3h 50m€52–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation401 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstation315
5h 30m€31–95Drive 209.1 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Almere209.1 km
2h 34m€38–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek rechts to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB600
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation401
- Take the train from Groningen to Almere Centrum
4h 15m
Papenburg to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Almere is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 34m.
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, Bahnhof, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
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 50m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 50m 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 50m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 5h 30m.
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, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek rechts to Almere Centrum via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer, Groningen, Hoofdstation, Emmeloord, Busstation, Lelystad, Station Centrum, and Lelystad Centrum in around 5h 30m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Papenburg Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof 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, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Zwolle to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Groningen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
Train from Groningen to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 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
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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
- €50–65
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- info@jacobs-reisedienst.de
- Website
- jacobs-reisedienst.de
Bus from Papenburg Gasthauskanal/Wiek rechts to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
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