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How to get fromEssen to Magdeburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10
    3h 41m
    €70–290

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus
    7h 57m
    €24–42

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    3h 52m
    €35–60

  4. Drive 385.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Magdeburgcar car 385.4 km
    3h 14m
    €55–80

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 28m
    €120–355

  6. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3h 46m
    €70–289

  7. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    4h 25m
    €64–295

Essen to Magdeburg by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–290 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg once daily, and the journey takes 3h 52m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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