There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Meppel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain Rb51
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain Rs23 / ...
3h 45m€34–40Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Central Stationbus 056
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
5h 26m€41–46Drive 187.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Meppelcar 187.5 km
2h 50m€39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain
4h 54m€168–374
Dortmund to Meppel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Meppel is to train which costs €30 - €40 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Meppel is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Meppel station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Zwolle, Station via Arnhem, Centraal Station - J and Apeldoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Meppel. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Meppel via Enschede and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Dortmund and Meppel is 199 km. The road distance is 187.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Meppel without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Dortmund to Meppel, including transfers.
Dortmund to Meppel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Meppel is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €30 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €41 - €46 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Meppel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Meppel via Enschede and Zwolle in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Meppel via Arnhem Central Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station - J, Apeldoorn, Station, Zwolle, Station, and Zwolle in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Meppel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arnhem Central Station.
Dortmund to Meppel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Enschede station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Meppel is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Dortmund to Meppel.
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