How to get fromTer Apel to Meppelby bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Ter Apel to Meppel by bus, train, car, or taxi

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Line 73 bus, train
best
1. Take the bus from Ter Apel, Centrum to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 73 / ...
2. Take the train from Emmen to Zwolletrain Stoptrein RS20 / ...
2h 4m
€26–40
Drive 71.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Ter Apel to Meppelcar 71.1 km
55 min
€13–19
Line 73 bus, line 27 bus
1. Take the bus from Ter Apel, Centrum to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 73 / ...
2. Take the bus from Emmen, Station to Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphaltebus 27 / ...
2h 17m
€15–24
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Ter Apel to Meppeltaxi 71.1 km
55 min
€170–210
Line 73 bus, line 27 bus, line 32 bus
1. Take the bus from Ter Apel, Centrum to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 73 / ...
2. Take the bus from Emmen, Station to Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphaltebus 27 / ...
3. Take the bus from Hoogeveen, Station to Meppel, Burg. Knopperslaanbus 32
3h 7m
€16–22

Ter Apel to Meppel by bus and train

249Weekly Services

2h 4mAverage Duration

€26Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Ter Apel to Meppel.

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Distance: 119.3 km
Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Ter Apel, Netherlands and Meppel, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Ter Apel, Centrum to Meppel via Emmen, Station, Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphalte, and Hoogeveen in around 2h 17m.

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Meppel, Netherlands(opens in a new window)

Meppel is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It constitutes the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe. Meppel is the smallest municipality in Drenthe, with a total area of about 57 km2 (22 sq mi). As of 1 July 2021, it had a population of 34,506 with over 30,000 inhabitants within city limits. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Meppel

Museum de Fundatie(Opens in a new window)

Museum de Fundatie is a museum for the visual arts in Zwolle. Museum de Fundatie forms part of the Hannema-de Stuers Foundation, to which Kasteel het Nijenhuis in Heino also belongs. Museum de Fundatie possesses a collection of visual arts, with works ranging from the end of the Middle Ages until the present day, collected by Dirk Hannema, former director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. As well as the permanent collection, Museum de Fundatie organises new, wide-ranging exhibitions every three months. Museum de Fundatie recorded a record number of 310,000 visitors in 2015.

Dwingelderveld National Park(Opens in a new window)

Dwingelderveld National Park is a National park in the Dutch province of Drenthe, founded in 1991. The park covers about 37 km2 and is mainly managed by the State Forest Service (Staatsbosbeheer) and the most important Dutch private nature management organisation Natuurmonumenten. It is the largest wet heathland of Western-Europe. Dwingelderveld is also designated as a Natura 2000-area.

Sassenpoort(Opens in a new window)

The Sassenpoort (English: Sassen gate) is a gatehouse in the citywall of Zwolle, Netherlands. It was built in 1409 out of dimension stone, mostly trachyte and tuff, and restoration work was done in 1893-1898. The gatehouse is a rijksmonument and is part of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites.

De Weerribben-Wieden National Park(Opens in a new window)

De Weerribben-Wieden National Park is a national park in the Steenwijkerland municipality of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. Comprising the largest bog of northwestern Europe, the park consists of two areas, De Weerribben and De Wieden, and has an area of roughly 100 km2. The park was founded in 1982, but De Wieden was added only in 2009.

Places to stay in Meppel

City Hotel Meppel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

De Susel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Studio Het Grenspaaltje(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

B&B Op Kolderveen(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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