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How to get fromMagdeburg to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Magdeburg to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    7h 23m
    CHF 123–298

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re30
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 56m
    CHF 49–279

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 40m

  4. Drive  729 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Baselcar car 729 km
    6h
    CHF 122–176

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    9h 54m
    CHF 110–141

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    9h 59m
    CHF 137–332

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 57m
    CHF 140–390

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 48m
    CHF 55–263

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 41m
    CHF 90–355

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h
    CHF 164–418

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 90–297

  12. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 150–349

Magdeburg to Basel by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 11h 40m.

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