There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Meppen by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
8h 2m€123–477Drive 508.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Calais to Meppencar 508.2 km
5h 32m€79–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to Enschedebus
- Take the bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Emsbrückebus 70 / ...
11h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain Ter
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain 35
10h 59m€81–263Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain Ice
- Take the bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Busbahnhof/Halteb. Bbus 70 / ...
11h 18m
Calais to Meppen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Meppen is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Meppen is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Meppen. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Meppen, Bahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Calais and Meppen is 679 km. The road distance is 508.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Meppen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 2m and costs €120 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Calais to Meppen, including transfers.
Calais to Meppen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Meppen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Meppen is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Calais to Meppen.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Meppen, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Meppen, Bahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Deventer to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Deventer to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- GoVolta
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 5921 83490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Richters-Buslinien GmbH
Bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Emsbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Richters-Buslinien GmbH
Bus from Nordhorn Bahnhof to Meppen, Busbahnhof/Halteb. B
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Richters-Buslinien GmbH
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