There are 5 ways to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bambergtrain 18 / ...
3h 32m€54–111Drive 341 km
cheapest- Drive from Magdeburg to Forchheimcar 341 km
3h 19m€48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LEJ - NUE
6h 1m€180–327Train via Saalfeld
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeldtrain
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)train
5h 45m€61–109Train via Saalfeld #2
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)train
6h 50m
Magdeburg to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim is to drive which takes 3h 19m 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 and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Forchheim is 330 km. The road distance is 341 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 32m 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.
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 19m to drive from Magdeburg to Forchheim.
There are 752+ hotels available in 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 and Bamberg in around 3h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- 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 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 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
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