There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Cologne by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 37mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Magdeburg to Cologne429 km
4h 41m€19–25Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 43m€40–110Drive 429.1 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Colognecar 429.1 km
3h 34m€60–86Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 51m€77–288Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 12m€44–117Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
7h 5m€27–61Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 32m€102–340Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 36m€111–235
Magdeburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €19 - €25 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €55 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Cologne is 525 km. The road distance is 429.1 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 4h 37m and costs .
The bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis takes 4h 37m including transfers and departs once daily.
Magdeburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne is to bus which takes 4h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 4h 43m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- 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 Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Magdeburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Magdeburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Cologne is 429 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Magdeburg to Cologne.
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