There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane GLA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
6h 38m€110–290Fly Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GLA - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
6h 46m€98–381Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 19 / ...
15h 6m€358–771Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Hullcar
- Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Magdeburgcar
22h 51m€494–626Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus
27h 27mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EDI - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
7h 25m€103–288Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane EDI - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
9h 7m€145–307Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane EDI - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain
9h 21m€148–402Fly Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GLA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
10h 1m€122–364Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 19 / ...
17h 9m€384–731Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus
28h 17m€152–246Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Magdeburgcar
15h 20m€394–524
Glasgow to Magdeburg by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €290 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Magdeburg via London Victoria and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Glasgow and Magdeburg is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 6m and costs €350 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Glasgow to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Magdeburg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Magdeburg is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 6m and costs €350 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 27m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Magdeburg Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Magdeburg via London Victoria, Essen central train station, and Südviertel, Essen in around 27h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–360
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Magdeburg is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 7:18 AM in Glasgow and 8:18 AM in Magdeburg.
Glasgow to Magdeburg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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