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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 via Halle (Saale)

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain28 / ...
    3h 17m
    €61–144
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to HallebusN67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Halle to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN86 / ...
    6h 36m
    €41–62
  3. Drive 340.9 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Forchheimcar340.9 km
    3h 16m
    €49–70
  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeLEJ - NUE
    5h 59m
    €140–321
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain28 / ...
    4h 7m
  6. Train via Saalfeld

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bad KoesentrainRe
    3. Take the train from Bad Koesen to Saalfeld(Saale)trainRe
    4. Take the train from Saalfeld to Forchheim (Oberfr)train
    6h 6m
    €64–104

Magdeburg to Forchheim by train

Calendar164Weekly Trains
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest 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, 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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