There are 5 ways to get from Meppen to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bremen
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
5h 6m€39–129Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
- Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
8h 9m€35–67Drive 322.2 km
- Drive from Meppen to Kielcar 322.2 km
3h 6m€46–66Train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
5h 13m€47–145Train #2
- Take the train from Bad Bentheim to Hamburg Hbftrain Int. Trein
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
7h 29m€38–66
Meppen to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Kiel is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Kiel is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Meppen and Kiel is 384 km. The road distance is 322.2 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Kiel without a car is to train via Bremen which takes 5h 6m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Meppen to Kiel, including transfers.
Meppen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Kiel is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Meppen to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Bad Bentheim to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer ZOB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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