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How to get fromMagdeburg to Erlangenby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Magdeburg to Erlangen by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Halle (Saale)

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangentrain train 28 / ...
    3h 4m
    €63–271

  2. Drive 356.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Erlangencar car 356.7 km
    3h 30m
    €51–74

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LEJ - NUE
    7h 5m
    €132–345

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Erlangentrain train 28 / ...
    4h
    €60–171

  5. Train via Jena

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Jena-Zwätzentrain train
    3. Take the train from Jena-Zwätzen to Erlangentrain train
    6h 21m
    €77–171

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAM - NUE
    6h 21m
    €152–481

Magdeburg to Erlangen by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 344.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erlangen via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Erfurt Hbf in around 3h 4m.

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