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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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    6h 55m
    €54–127

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Münster-Mittebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Magdeburgbus bus
    8h 51m

  3. Drive  546.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Magdeburgcar car 546.8 km
    5h 7m
    €112–162

  4. 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 55m
    €183–398

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h
    €72–143

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    9h 5m
    €55–85

  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
    5h 59m
    €126–366

  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
    5h 53m
    €161–493

  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 16m
    €115–335

  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
    €160–442

Rotterdam to Magdeburg by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Magdeburg Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Hanover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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