There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Magdeburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
8h 53m€171–647Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain
10h 42m€92–251Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
16h 17mDrive 773.1 km
- Drive from Bern to Magdeburgcar 773.1 km
7h 58m€136–197Drive, car train
- Drive from Bern to München Ostcar
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
10h 35m€169–227Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55
11h 43m€201–782Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
7h 8m€115–443Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
6h 56m€123–449Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
7h 8m€190–569Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
8h 38m€135–557Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
8h 26m€173–523Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Magdeburg Hbftrain
8h 26m€227–643
Bern to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Magdeburg is to train and night train which costs €90 - €260 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Magdeburg is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €120 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Magdeburg via Dortmund Leopoldstraße and Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Bern and Magdeburg is 864 km. The road distance is 773.1 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Magdeburg without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Bern to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Bern to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Magdeburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Magdeburg is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €170 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 17m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Magdeburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Magdeburg via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Leopoldstraße, Dortmund Westentor, and Dortmund in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Bern to Magdeburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Magdeburg is 773 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Bern to Magdeburg.
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