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How to get fromAarau to Magdeburgby train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Aarau to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 38m
    €149–336

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    14h 25m
    €79–123

  3. Drive  695.5 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Magdeburgcar car 695.5 km
    7h 13m
    €126–181

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    6h 24m
    €95–289

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aarau to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    9h 50m
    €158–210

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Brugg AG to Schaffhausentrain train S12
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    14h 51m
    €212–418

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus bus
    16h 33m
    €87–203

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    6h 36m
    €172–418

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €90–318

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    7h 54m
    €144–332

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €197–491

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €114–391

Aarau to Magdeburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a train from Aarau to Magdeburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 8h 38m.

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