Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main10:54 AMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
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5:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main10:54 AMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
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5:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main10:54 AMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
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7:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main12:54 PMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
9:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main2:54 PMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
11:34 AM5h20Frankfurt am Main4:54 PMPapenburg$1841One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg costing on average $85 (€68).
A bus is $238 (€190) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Papenburg costing on average $306 (€245).
Other travel options to Papenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 15h 46m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Papenburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bremen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Papenburg (Ems).
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Leer, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, vlexx to go to Papenburg by train.
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