There are 5 ways to get from Papenburg to Utrecht by train, bus, or car
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Train
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 Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
3h 35m€37–111Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N44 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
5h 43m€22–41Drive 222.8 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Utrechtcar 222.8 km
2h 38m€41–59Bus, train via Groningen
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschansbus 620
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
5h 25m€38–73Bus
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus 72009 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen to Utrechtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 45m
Papenburg to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Utrecht is to bus and train which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Utrecht is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re and arriving at Utrecht via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Groningen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Utrecht Centraal via Rheine and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Papenburg and Utrecht is 276 km. The road distance is 222.8 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Papenburg to Utrecht, including transfers.
Papenburg to Utrecht bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Papenburg to Utrecht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Papenburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Utrecht is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Utrecht Centraal via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, and Hengelo in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Utrecht via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Groningen in around 6h 45m.
- 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 to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Papenburg to Utrecht bus services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Groningen station.
Papenburg to Utrecht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papenburg to Utrecht is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Papenburg to Utrecht.
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