There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Meppel by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain Intercity
3h 16m€29–148Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Meppelcar 251.1 km
2h 37m€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
4h 53m€69–128
Cologne to Meppel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to train which costs €29 - €150 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Meppel is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Meppel via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Meppel is 264 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €29 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Meppel, including transfers.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Meppel is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Cologne to Meppel.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Meppel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Meppel via Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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