There are 8 ways to get from Meppen to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
7h 1m€130–225Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Hanover central bus stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus N05
12h 14m€70–104Train, night train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the night train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 25m€82–313Drive 532.8 km
- Drive from Meppen to Erlangencar 532.8 km
4h 50m€77–111Train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 62
7h 44m€122–150Drive, car train
- Drive from Meppen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Erlangencar
6h 6m€143–191Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Drive from Meppen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane AMS - NUE
4h 37m€130–359Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BRE - NUE
6h 22m€121–358
Meppen to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Erlangen is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Erlangen is to drive and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Erlangen via Rheine, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Meppen and Erlangen is 681 km. The road distance is 532.8 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Erlangen without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 7h 1m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Meppen to Erlangen, including transfers.
Meppen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Erlangen is 533 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Meppen to Erlangen.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Erlangen via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer ZOB to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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