There are 12 ways to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
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Train via Braunschweig
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain 13 / ...
4h 31m€75–344Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Magdeburg to Frankfurt402.7 km
4h 33m€18–27Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus
6h 40m€30–55Drive 405 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Maincar 405 km
3h 27m€58–83Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3h 33m€117–247Drive, car train
- Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 7m€115–139Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 55 / ...
7h 25m€120–550Train #2
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Klostermansfeldtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Eisleben to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain Drf
7h 35mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 34m€107–309Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 40m€129–338Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
5h 29m€126–385Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
5h 31m€178–476
Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €18 - €27 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Frankfurt am Main is 436 km. The road distance is 405 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Braunschweig which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Braunschweig which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Süd via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- 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)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Klostermansfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Lutherstadt Eisleben to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Magdeburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main.
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