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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5h 31m
    €58–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus bus
    10h 35m
    €50–85

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus 198
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Goslar to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    10h 27m
    €74–119

  4. Drive 539 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgcar car 539 km
    4h 26m
    €77–112

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4h 57m
    €143–375

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Magdeburgcar car
    7h 4m
    €117–142

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    8h 1m
    €140–600

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €150–431

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €126–408

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h
    €122–381

Karlsruhe to Magdeburg by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg once a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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