There are 4 ways to get from Meppen to Zwolle 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
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
2h 32m€26–93Drive 96.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Meppen to Zwollecar 96.9 km
1h 17m€18–25Line 93 bus, line 27 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Zwartemeer, Brug Santing to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 93 / ...
- Take the bus from Emmen, Station to Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphaltebus 27 / ...
- Take the bus from [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, P&R, Parkeerplaats to [Zwolle] Zuidzijde, Hanzelaanbus
3h 8mLine 70 bus, train
- Take the bus from Meppen, Busbahnhof/Halteb. B to Nordhorn Bahnhofbus 70
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain Sprinter RS23 / ...
3h 9m
Meppen to Zwolle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Zwolle is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Zwolle is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Meppen to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Zwartemeer, Brug Santing and arriving at [Zwolle] Zuidzijde, Hanzelaan via Emmen, Station and [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, P&R, Parkeerplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Zwolle via Rheine and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Meppen and Zwolle is 157 km. The road distance is 96.9 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Zwolle without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €26 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Meppen to Zwolle, including transfers.
Meppen to Zwolle bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zwartemeer, Brug Santing station.
Meppen to Zwolle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Meppen to Zwolle is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs €26 - €95. Alternatively, you can line 93 bus and line 27 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Zwolle, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Zwolle via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, and Hengelo in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Meppen to [Zwolle] Zuidzijde, Hanzelaan via Zwartemeer, Brug Santing, Emmen, Station, Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphalte, and [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, P&R, Parkeerplaats in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- https://blauwnet.nl/
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Zwartemeer, Brug Santing to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Emmen, Station to Hoogeveen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from [Hoogeveen] Voorzijde station, P&R, Parkeerplaats to [Zwolle] Zuidzijde, Hanzelaan
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 5921 83490
- [email protected]
- Website
- richters-reisen.de
Bus from Meppen, Busbahnhof/Halteb. B to Nordhorn Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- richters-reisen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Meppen to Zwolle bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Emmen, Station uitstaphalte.
Meppen to Zwolle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rheine, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Zwolle is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Meppen to Zwolle.
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