There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Magdeburg Hbf13
5h 1m€35–132Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburg
9h 54m€25–44Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Magdeburg central bus station335
7h 25m€35–50Drive 436 km
- Drive from Mainz to Magdeburg436 km
3h 40m€61–88Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
4h 9m€109–219Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Magdeburg HbfIce
5h 11m€37–134Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
5h 17m€90–286Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
5h 11m€110–222
Mainz to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Magdeburg is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €24 - €45 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Magdeburg central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Mainz and Magdeburg is 473 km. The road distance is 436 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Magdeburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Mainz to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Mainz to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Magdeburg is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Magdeburg Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €28–120 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Magdeburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus station.
Mainz to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Magdeburg is 436 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Mainz to Magdeburg.
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