There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 17m€75–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Magdeburg428.2 km
5h 10m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
4h 37mDrive 428.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Magdeburgcar 428.4 km
3h 38m€62–89Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
4h 43m€96–341Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1338 / ...
6h 54m€30–55Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 15m€117–370Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 4m€143–353
Cologne to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Magdeburg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Magdeburg is 438 km. The road distance is 428.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €310.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf takes 4h 17m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Magdeburg is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–310 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 4h 37m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Magdeburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Cologne to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Magdeburg is 428 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cologne to Magdeburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Magdeburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.