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

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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 134–313

  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 33m
    CHF 74–255

  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 115–166

  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
    7h 12m
    CHF 151–426

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    8h 5m
    CHF 140–330

  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 128–277

  8. 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 109–139

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain 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 57m
    CHF 156–463

  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 92–326

  11. 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 22m
    CHF 85–312

  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 30m
    CHF 128–413

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest 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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