There are 6 ways to get from Papenburg to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 77
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 2m€82–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Hanover central bus stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 182 / ...
10h 20m€33–58Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Leipzigcar 472.5 km
4h 13m€69–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRE - LEJ
7h 11m€151–770Train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leipzig Hbftrain 56
7h 14m€85–260Train #2
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Wunstorftrain Re1
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
10h 15m€118–242
Papenburg to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Leipzig is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Leer ZOB and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Rheine, Bahnhof and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Papenburg and Leipzig is 542 km. The road distance is 472.5 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Leipzig without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 7h 2m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Papenburg to Leipzig, including transfers.
Papenburg to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leer ZOB station.
Papenburg to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Leipzig is to train via Hanover which takes 7h 2m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf via Rheine, Bahnhof and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leipzig central train station via Leer ZOB and Hanover central bus station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- 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
- €17–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Wunstorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer ZOB to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Papenburg to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Papenburg to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Leipzig is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Papenburg to Leipzig.
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