There are 3 ways to get from Meppen to Assen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 309 bus
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus 401
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Assen, Maasstraatbus 309 / ...
2h 48m€29–92Drive 69.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Meppen to Assencar 69.8 km
1h 3m€13–18Train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain Sneltrein RE6 / ...
3h 1m€35–63
Meppen to Assen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Assen is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Assen is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Assen. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Assen via Leer, Bad Nieuweschans and Groningen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Meppen and Assen is 164 km. The road distance is 69.8 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Assen without a car is to train and bus and line 309 bus which takes 2h 48m and costs €29 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Meppen to Assen, including transfers.
Meppen to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Assen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Assen is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Meppen to Assen.
There are 812+ hotels available in Assen.
What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Assen via Leer, Bad Nieuweschans, and Groningen in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Assen, Maasstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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