There are 5 ways to get from Erfurt to Magdeburg by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 56 / ...
1h 37m€32–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Magdeburg158.6 km
2h 15m€7–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Halle to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N67 / ...
2h 37m€24–83Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
2h 33m€30–45Drive 157.7 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Magdeburgcar 157.7 km
1h 53m€23–33
Erfurt to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Magdeburg is to rideshare which costs €7 - €13 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Magdeburg is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 37m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Erfurt and Magdeburg is 177 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Magdeburg without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 1h 37m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Erfurt to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Erfurt to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Magdeburg is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Erfurt to Magdeburg.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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