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There are 13 ways to get from Magdeburg to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 23m
    CHF 112–212

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 48m
    CHF 55–221

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 22m
    CHF 58–153

  4. Drive  729 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Baselcar car 729 km
    6h
    CHF 129–187

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 57m
    CHF 138–432

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    9h 55m
    CHF 116–147

  7. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    10h 1m
    CHF 137–259

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    12h 51m
    CHF 67–102

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 41m
    CHF 91–346

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h
    CHF 159–402

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 86–250

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 48m
    CHF 188–455

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 137–315

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Basel SBB via Hanover central bus station in around 12h 51m.

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