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How to get fromMagdeburg to Forchheimby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bambergtrain train 18 / ...
    3h 32m
    €55–132

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hallebus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N34
    7h 10m
    €27–48

  3. Drive 341 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Forchheimcar car 341 km
    3h 19m
    €49–70

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LEJ - NUE
    5h 51m
    €168–659

  5. Train via Saalfeld

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)train train
    5h 45m
    €68–139

  6. Train via Saalfeld #2

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)train train
    6h 50m
    €295–326

Magdeburg to Forchheim by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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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 and Bamberg in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Forchheim via Halle, Nuremberg central bus station, Erlangen train station, and Erlangen in around 7h 10m.

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