The average train between Ghent and Meppel takes 4h 59m and the fastest train takes 4h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Ghent to Meppel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Ghent and Meppel. The earliest departure is at 8:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 9:36 PM which arrives into Meppel at 8:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Anvers-Central and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Meppel station via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
Ghent to Meppel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Meppel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Meppel station.
Book your Ghent to Meppel train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Eurostar and 2 other operators.
The distance between Ghent and Meppel is 249.8 km. The road distance is 340 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Meppel via Anvers-Central and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 4h 30m.