There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 13
5h 4m€100–210Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain Re30 / ...
7h 19m€39–111Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus
10h 35m€50–90Drive 539 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgcar 539 km
4h 26m€79–115Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 31m€114–225Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Magdeburgcar
7h 4m€117–142Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
5h 53m€115–335Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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 25m€126–247Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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 39m€120–302Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- 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 40m€138–252
Karlsruhe to Magdeburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe and arriving at Magdeburg. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Magdeburg is 575 km. The road distance is 539 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf takes 5h 4m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Karlsruhe to Magdeburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf 6 times a week. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg once a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
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
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- 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)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Magdeburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Karlsruhe to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Magdeburg is 539 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg.
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