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There are 13 ways to get from Magdeburg to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 37m
    CHF 124–482

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re30
    2. Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 56m
    CHF 50–132

  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 120–172

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 52m
    CHF 130–550

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    9h 49m
    CHF 110–140

  7. 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 47m
    CHF 131–359

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 43m
    CHF 80–330

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 98–397

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 110–377

  11. 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
    7h 13m
    CHF 158–471

  12. 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 48m
    CHF 195–604

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train
    2. Take the train from Uelzen 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 20m
    CHF 148–484

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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 37m. 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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