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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 13
    5h 4m
    €100–210

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain train Re30 / ...
    7h 19m
    €39–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus bus
    10h 35m
    €50–90

  4. Drive  539 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgcar car 539 km
    4h 26m
    €79–115

  5. Train via Hanover

    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
    €114–225

  6. Car train, drive

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

  7. 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 Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €115–335

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €126–247

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €120–302

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €138–252

Karlsruhe to Magdeburg by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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.

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