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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 SBB to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 12
    6h 27m
    €75–190

  2. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €66–225

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Göttingen to Magdeburgbus bus
    10h 53m

  4. Drive 729.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Magdeburgcar car 729.1 km
    5h 57m
    €125–181

  5. 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 Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €131–379

  6. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    9h 1m

  7. 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 33m
    €134–388

  8. 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 Stendal Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €76–253

  9. 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 Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €84–239

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €163–384

  11. 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 Stendal Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €129–297

Basel to Magdeburg by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Magdeburg Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Magdeburg via Frankfurt central train station, Göttingen central bus station, and Göttingen in around 10h 53m.

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