There are 6 ways to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 9m€43–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 23m€25–44Drive 278.8 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Rotterdamcar 278.8 km
3h 17m€50–72Train, fly
- 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
4h 51m€126–426Line 600 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 600
- Take the train from Leer to Winschotentrain
- Take the train from Winschoten to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6hBus, train
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
6h 32m€29–51
Papenburg to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Rotterdam via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
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 and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Papenburg and Rotterdam is 331 km. The road distance is 278.8 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 which takes 5h 9m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 23m.
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, and Hengelo in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Rotterdam via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer to Winschoten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–12
Train from Winschoten to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 4936 9178890
- info@jacobs-reisedienst.de
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
Bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jacobs Reisedienst
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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 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Papenburg to Rotterdam.
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