There are 5 ways to get from Magdeburg to Gotha by train, bus, or car
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gothatrain Rb / ...
1h 58m€37–164Drive 183.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Magdeburg to Gothacar 183.5 km
2h 9m€26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N367 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 11m€36–134Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re / ...
2h 53m€35–63Train #2
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Gothatrain Re / ...
3h 24m€39–112
Magdeburg to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Gotha is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Gotha is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Gotha via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Gotha is 205 km. The road distance is 183.5 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Gotha without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Magdeburg to Gotha, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
Magdeburg to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Gotha is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Magdeburg to Gotha.
Book your Magdeburg to Gotha train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Gotha via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Erfurt Hbf in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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