There are 4 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)Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
1h 59m€36–98Drive 183.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Magdeburg to Gotha183.6 km
2h 11m€26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to HalleN67 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
2h 20m€27–79Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt HbfRe
2h 49m
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 11m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Gotha is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 59m and costs €35 - €100.
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 59m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Gotha is 205 km. The road distance is 183.6 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Gotha without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 59m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 59m 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 11m to drive from Magdeburg to Gotha.
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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 59m.
- 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 Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 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 Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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