There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Meppen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
8h 18m€126–378Drive 508.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Calais to Meppencar 508.2 km
5h 32m€80–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Duisburg central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
10h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
10h€81–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Antwerpen Centraal to Deventertrain Drf
- Take the train from Deventer to Bad Bentheimtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Busbahnhofbus 70 / ...
12h 46m
Calais to Meppen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Meppen is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Meppen is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Meppen. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Meppen, Bahnhof via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Calais and Meppen is 686 km. The road distance is 508.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Meppen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 18m and costs €120 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Calais to Meppen, including transfers.
Calais to Meppen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Frethun station.
Calais to Meppen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Meppen is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Calais to Meppen.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Meppen, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Meppen, Bahnhof via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 18m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Deventer to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 5921 83490
- info@richters-reisen.de
- Website
- richters-reisen.de
Bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- richters-reisen.de
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