There are 3 ways to get from Assen to Meppen by bus, car, or train
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Line 21 bus, line 93 bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Assen, Oostersingel to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 21
- Take the bus from Emmen, Station to Zwartemeer, Brug Santingbus 93 / ...
- Drive from Zwartemeer, Brug Santing to Meppencar
1h 45m€14–20Train
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 20134 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
3h 10m€20–42Drive 70.2 km
- Drive from Assen to Meppencar 70.2 km
1h 5m€15–22
Assen to Meppen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Meppen is to line 21 bus and line 93 bus and drive which costs €14 - €20 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Meppen is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Meppen. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Meppen, Bahnhof via Groningen Europapark and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Assen and Meppen is 75 km. The road distance is 70.2 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Meppen without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €19 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Assen to Meppen, including transfers.
Assen to Meppen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen Europapark station.
Assen to Meppen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Meppen is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Assen to Meppen.
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What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Meppen, Germany?
You can take a train from Assen to Meppen, Bahnhof via Groningen Europapark and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Assen, Oostersingel to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Emmen, Station to Zwartemeer, Brug Santing
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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