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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain55 / ...
    6h 43m
    €117–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbusN33
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbusN67 / ...
    12h 45m
    €41–95

  3. Drive 729.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Magdeburgcar729.1 km
    5h 55m
    €125–181

  4. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    6h 28m
    €61–228

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain82
    7h 32m
    €72–198

  6. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeBSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    7h 10m
    €110–341

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    7h 38m
    €77–254

  8. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    7h 26m
    €66–303

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    7h 38m
    €137–370

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    7h 47m
    €151–384

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    8h 37m
    €112–329

Basel to Magdeburg by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Magdeburg Hbf via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Magdeburg central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 12h 45m.

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