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

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain56 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    7h 40m
    CHF 73–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbusN1327 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Basel SBBbusN33
    12h 50m
    CHF 40–90

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus
    2. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    12h 15m
    CHF 44–279

  4. Drive 729 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Baselcar729 km
    5h 58m
    CHF 116–168

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)planeLEJ - BSL
    6h 19m
    CHF 99–306

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain12
    8h 30m
    CHF 70–130

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)planeBER - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 64–193

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)planeHAM - BSL
    7h 12m
    CHF 65–287

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 58m
    CHF 129–345

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBER - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 54m
    CHF 79–217

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 160–386

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAM - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 31m
    CHF 105–301

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest 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 and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Basel SBB via Hanover central bus station in around 12h 50m.

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