There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Meppel by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain Intercity
3h 16m€29–99Drive 249.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Meppelcar 249.5 km
2h 29m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain
4h 39m€146–364Train, line 302 bus, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ K ] to Apeldoorn, Station Bbus 302 / ...
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
4h 4m€38–97Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
4h 35m
Cologne to Meppel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to train which costs €28 - €100 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Meppel via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Meppel is 264 km. The road distance is 249.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €28 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Meppel, including transfers.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Meppel is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Cologne to Meppel.
There are 354+ hotels available in Meppel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meppel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Meppel via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station [ K ] to Apeldoorn, Station B
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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