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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Magdeburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 54m
    €162–389

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Hallebus bus N34
    3. Take the bus from Halle to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    13h 50m
    €78–121

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain train
    10h 46m
    €92–354

  4. Drive  773.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Magdeburgcar car 773.1 km
    7h 58m
    €140–201

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    10h 35m
    €171–230

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    11h 44m
    €197–429

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €111–346

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €126–331

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 8m
    €213–460

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €159–372

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €136–439

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €171–384

  13. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €225–490

Bern to Magdeburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Magdeburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Magdeburg central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station and Halle in around 13h 50m.

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