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

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  1. Train via Braunschweig

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 23m
    CHF 135–302

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 32m
    CHF 66–218

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 35m

  4. Drive 729 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Baselcar car 729 km
    6h
    CHF 116–168

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 27m
    CHF 121–405

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    8h 5m
    CHF 140–320

  7. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    9h 24m
    CHF 128–268

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 142–436

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 17m
    CHF 74–276

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 89–274

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 40m
    CHF 196–500

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 122–372

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 11h 35m.

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