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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 13
    4h 18m
    €55–121

  2. Bus via Kassel

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Re30e
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus bus
    9h 18m
    €54–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Brunswick central stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 2m

  4. Drive  351 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Magdeburgcar car 351 km
    3h 11m
    €65–94

  5. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €119–216

  6. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €102–285

Gießen to Magdeburg by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Magdeburg via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 6h 2m.

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