There are 4 ways to get from Meppen to Groningen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus 72009 / ...
2h 34mDrive 90.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Meppen to Groningencar 90.5 km
1h 12m€17–24Train, bus via Bad Nieuweschans
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUSbus 620
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
2h 48m€29–69Train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
3h 46m€37–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Groningen is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Groningen is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Groningen via Rheine, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Meppen and Groningen is 134 km. The road distance is 90.5 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Meppen to Groningen, including transfers.
Meppen to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Groningen is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Meppen to Groningen.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Groningen via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- 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
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–13
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Leer to Bad Nieuweschans BUS
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.dbregiobus-nord.de/
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