There are 6 ways to get from Papenburg to Utrecht by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
3h 41m€36–82Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20105 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen to Utrechtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 11m€23–41Drive 222.8 km
- Drive from Papenburg to Utrechtcar 222.8 km
2h 38m€41–60Train, 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
5h 1m€132–434Train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20105 / ...
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 32m€28–59Bus
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus 068 / ...
6h 40m€25–38
Papenburg to Utrecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Utrecht is to train and bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 6h 11m.
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 Leidsche Rijn Centrum via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
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 41m.
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 via Enschede which takes 3h 41m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Papenburg to Utrecht, including transfers.
Papenburg to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leer ZOB 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 via Enschede which takes 3h 41m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 40m.
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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- 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
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Papenburg to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk 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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