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 via Hanover
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 29m€44–118Rideshare
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 34m€61–88Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
5h 15m€87–272Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 49m€30–100Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
7h 5m€30–61Train 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 34m€118–245Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 5m€113–336
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 €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 twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Cologne is 439 km. The road distance is 429.1 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Magdeburg to Cologne, including transfers.
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 via Hanover which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 29m. 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- €20–70
- 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 Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
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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
- €24–55
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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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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.