There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Meppel by train, night train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain Intercity
3h 17m€29–76Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
4h 32m€40–113Drive 249.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Meppelcar 249.4 km
2h 29m€52–75Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- 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 56m€166–389
Cologne to Meppel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to train which costs €28 - €80 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €50 - €75.
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 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Meppel is 264 km. The road distance is 249.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €28 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Cologne to Meppel, including transfers.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Meppel is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Cologne to Meppel.
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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 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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