There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg to Aachen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
5h 16mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3217
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Rb33
8h 13m€59–98Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
5h 37mDrive 492.3 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Aachencar 492.3 km
4h 3m€70–101Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- 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
5h 59mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- 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 24m€107–410Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
6h 49m
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Aachen is to bus and train which costs €55 - €100 and takes 8h 13m.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Aachen West via Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Aachen is 592 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, which costs and takes 5h 37m.
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 West via Wuppertal Hbf in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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 Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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 Wuppertal 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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