There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 13
5h 24m€94–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim to Magdeburgbus
10h 54m€41–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198
- Take the train from Göttingen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Goslar to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
9h 29m€65–113Drive 489.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Magdeburgcar 489.3 km
4h 2m€71–102Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 19m€124–302Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 30m€120–550Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 33m€114–357Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 35m€136–397Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 53m€125–422
Heidelberg to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Magdeburg via Mannheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Magdeburg is 521 km. The road distance is 489.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg without a car is to train via Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 5h 24m and costs €90 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Magdeburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Mannheim station.
Heidelberg to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Magdeburg is to train via Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 5h 24m and costs €90 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Mannheim to Magdeburg once a week. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Weinheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Magdeburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Heidelberg to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Magdeburg is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Heidelberg to Magdeburg.
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