There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Cologne by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 12m€80–330Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Magdeburg to Cologne429 km
4h 41m€19–25Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
4h 37mDrive 429.1 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Colognecar 429.1 km
3h 35m€62–89Train 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 29m€96–349Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
7h€35–60Train 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
4h 56m€124–380Train 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 16m€149–377Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 46m€134–444
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 35m and costs €60 - €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 every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Cologne is 438 km. The road distance is 429.1 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €80 - €330.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 4h 12m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 train which takes 4h 12m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 35m to drive from Magdeburg to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Magdeburg and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.