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How to get fromBasel to Magdeburgby train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 56 / ...
    6h 57m
    €139–611

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus bus
    14h 15m
    €61–105

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    11h 36m

  4. Drive 729.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Magdeburgcar car 729.2 km
    5h 58m
    €126–182

  5. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €82–310

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    10h 21m
    €166–802

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    10h 37m
    €156–208

  8. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €152–372

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €170–533

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €108–409

  11. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train
    3. Take the train from Uelzen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €96–473

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train
    4. Take the train from Uelzen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €157–542

Basel to Magdeburg by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Magdeburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Magdeburg via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 11h 36m.

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