There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Magdeburg by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Hanover
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf55 / ...
6h 10m€48–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Magdeburg central bus stationN3204
9h 5m€29–50Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Aachen to Magdeburg492.7 km
4h 4m€70–101Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
6h 39m€87–326Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund HbfRe
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf55
6h 55m€41–191Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
6h 57m€108–285
Aachen to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Magdeburg is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Magdeburg central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via Köln Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Aachen and Magdeburg is 508 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Magdeburg without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 10m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Aachen to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Aachen to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Magdeburg train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Magdeburg is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 10m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf via Köln Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Magdeburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–75
- Premium
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Aachen station west to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus station.
Aachen to Magdeburg train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Magdeburg is 493 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Aachen to Magdeburg.
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