There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 33m€34–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Magdeburg428.2 km
5h 10m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
4h 37mDrive 428.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Magdeburgcar 428.4 km
3h 37m€61–88Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 34m€87–302Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 35m€30–120Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1338 / ...
8h€32–55Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
6h€107–350Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 4m€119–245
Cologne to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Magdeburg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Magdeburg is 439 km. The road distance is 428.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 33m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Cologne to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 33m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Cologne to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Magdeburg is 428 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Cologne to Magdeburg.
Book your Cologne to Magdeburg train tickets online with Omio.
There are 607+ hotels available in Magdeburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Magdeburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.