There are 4 ways to get from Rostock to Papenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56 / ...
6h 44m€71–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOBbus 075 / ...
9h 47m€26–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 33
- Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to LEER, ZOB st. 1A, Elblag Platz/ Bahnhofringbus
9h 24m€101–123Drive 400.1 km
- Drive from Rostock to Papenburgcar 400.1 km
3h 52m€57–82
Rostock to Papenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Papenburg is to bus which costs €26 - €75 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Papenburg is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Papenburg, AOK via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Rostock and Papenburg is 424 km. The road distance is 400.1 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Papenburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Rostock to Papenburg, including transfers.
Rostock to Papenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Papenburg is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €75 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Papenburg, AOK via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 9h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to LEER, ZOB st. 1A, Elblag Platz/ Bahnhofring
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rostock to Papenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Papenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Papenburg is 400 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Rostock to Papenburg.
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