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How to get fromBasel to Magdeburgby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Magdeburg by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 58m
    €121–226

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain train Re30 / ...
    8h 50m
    €54–200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    12h 40m
    €72–111

  4. Drive  729.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Magdeburgcar car 729.2 km
    5h 58m
    €140–203

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    10h 21m
    €150–314

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    10h 46m
    €163–218

  7. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h
    €62–247

  8. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €149–469

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €96–277

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €183–429

  11. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €96–373

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 41m
    €150–343

Basel to Magdeburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Magdeburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Magdeburg central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 12h 40m.

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