There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Meppel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
5h€52–120Train via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund HbfRe
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolle
7h 54m€41–138Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena833
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten330
- Take the bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Steenwijk, Station214
7h 28mDrive 251.9 km
- Drive from Aachen to Meppel251.9 km
3h 12m€45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Meppel
5h 49m€145–418Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to MeppelIntercity
5h 8m€56–80
Aachen to Meppel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Meppel is to drive which costs €45 - €65 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Meppel is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Meppel via Heerlen, Roermond, Nijmegen and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Aachen and Meppel is 269 km. The road distance is 251.9 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Aachen to Meppel, including transfers.
Aachen to Meppel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Meppel is to train which takes 5h and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 28m.
Aachen to Meppel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Meppel is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Aachen to Meppel.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Meppel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Meppel via Heerlen, Roermond, Nijmegen, and Zwolle in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Meppel via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, Almere Buiten, Lelystad Centrum, Lelystad, Station Centrum, Steenwijk, Station, and Steenwijk in around 7h 28m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–23
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Schiphol Airport to Meppel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Meppel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–11
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €18–21
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–75
- Premium
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Enschede to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Steenwijk, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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