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

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

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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
    €160–333

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

    cheapest
    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
    €108–334

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    16h 17m

  4. Drive  773.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Magdeburgcar car 773.1 km
    7h 58m
    €139–201

  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 43m
    €199–408

  7. 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
    €126–326

  8. 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
    €199–446

  9. 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
    €128–413

  10. 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
    €171–365

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €224–508

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €242–534

Bern to Magdeburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest 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 via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Leopoldstraße, Dortmund Westentor, and Dortmund in around 16h 17m.

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