There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Aachen by bus, train (Eurostar), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
5h 16mDrive 492.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Magdeburg to Aachencar 492.3 km
4h 3m€73–105Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
5h 26m€88–205Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
5h 23m€111–345Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 10
5h 34m€90–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1327 / ...
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Aachen Hbftrain Re
8h 42mTrain, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 16m
Magdeburg to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Aachen is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Aachen is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Aachen, Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Aachen is 591 km. The road distance is 492.3 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Aachen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs .
The bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße takes 5h 16m including transfers and departs once daily.
Magdeburg to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Aachen is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Magdeburg to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Aachen is 492 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Magdeburg to Aachen.
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