There are 6 ways to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg28 / ...
3h 17m€61–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to HalleN67 / ...
- Take the bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus stationN86 / ...
6h 36m€41–62Drive 340.9 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Forchheim340.9 km
3h 16m€49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)LEJ - NUE
5h 59m€140–321Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt HbfRe
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg28 / ...
4h 7mTrain via Saalfeld
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bad KoesenRe
- Take the train from Bad Koesen to Saalfeld(Saale)Re
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)
6h 6m€64–104
Magdeburg to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Forchheim (Oberfr) via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Forchheim is 330 km. The road distance is 340.9 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 3h 17m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 3h 17m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 36m.
Magdeburg to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Forchheim is 341 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Magdeburg to Forchheim.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr) via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Bamberg in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Forchheim via Halle, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 36m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Koesen to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Koesen to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
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 Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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