There are 3 ways to get from Papenburg to Cologne by train or car
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Papenburg to Cologne by train
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The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Cologne is to train which costs €15 - €50 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Papenburg and Cologne is 298 km. The road distance is 271.2 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €15 - €50.
The train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Papenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
Papenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Cologne is 271 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Papenburg to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–50 and the journey takes 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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