There are 4 ways to get from Meppen to Meppel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
2h 48m€28–62Drive 79 km
cheapest- Drive from Meppen to Meppelcar 79 km
58 min€15–21Train, bus, line 32 bus
- 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] Voorzijde station, Bushalte A/B, Stationsweg to [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, busstationbus
- Take the bus from Hoogeveen, Station to Meppel, Burg. Knopperslaanbus 32
4h 38mLine 70 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Meppen, Busbahnhof to Nordhorn Bahnhofbus 70
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Meppel, Stationbus 40 / ...
5h 14m
Meppen to Meppel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Meppel is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Meppel is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Meppel via Rheine, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Meppen and Meppel is 185 km. The road distance is 79 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €27 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Meppen to Meppel, including transfers.
Meppen to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Meppel is 79 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Meppen to Meppel.
There are 631+ hotels available in Meppel.
What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Meppel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Meppel via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 2h 48m.
- 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
- €8–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from [Groningen] Voorzijde station, Bushalte A/B, Stationsweg to [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Hoogeveen, Station to Meppel, Burg. Knopperslaan
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 5921 83490
- info@richters-reisen.de
- Website
- richters-reisen.de
Bus from Meppen, Busbahnhof to Nordhorn Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- richters-reisen.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Station to Meppel, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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