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How to get fromRotterdam to Magdeburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    7h 35m
    €73–153

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück to Magdeburgbus bus
    9h 43m
    €44–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    9h 5m
    €50–80

  4. Drive  546.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Magdeburgcar car 546.8 km
    5h 7m
    €101–145

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €175–417

  6. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    8h 1m
    €86–181

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €133–395

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €164–517

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €129–360

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €167–461

Rotterdam to Magdeburg by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Magdeburg Hbf via Amersfoort Centraal and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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