There are 4 ways to get from Venlo to Emden by train, car, or bus
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Train via Herne
best- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain 35
5h 15m€62–236Drive 294.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Venlo to Emdencar 294.6 km
2h 39m€52–76Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain 35
5h 18m€62–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
6h 21m
Venlo to Emden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Emden is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Emden is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Emden. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Viersen Bahnhof and Recklinghausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Venlo and Emden is 340 km. The road distance is 294.6 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Emden without a car is to train via Herne which takes 5h 15m and costs €60 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Venlo to Emden, including transfers.
Venlo to Emden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Viersen Bahnhof station.
Venlo to Emden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Emden is 295 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Venlo to Emden.
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What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Emden, Germany?
You can take a train from Venlo to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Viersen, Viersen Bahnhof, and Recklinghausen Hbf in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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