There are 7 ways to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
4h 29m€41–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 37m€21–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
6h 32m€25–49Drive 277 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Rotterdamcar 277 km
3h 20m€50–72Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 20m€122–353Train
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain Sneltrein RE6 / ...
- Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain Intercity
6h 7m€43–88Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 14m€160–391
Papenburg to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, AOK and arriving at Rotterdam via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Rheine, Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Papenburg and Rotterdam is 331 km. The road distance is 277 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Papenburg to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leer ZOB station.
Papenburg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Papenburg, AOK to Rotterdam via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- 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
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Papenburg to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Papenburg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Rotterdam is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Papenburg to Rotterdam.
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