There are 5 ways to get from Magdeburg to Hildesheim by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
1h 11m€22–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hildesheim central bus stationbus N881
2h€10–17Drive 137.7 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Hildesheimcar 137.7 km
1h 16m€20–29Train via Braunschweig
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 56 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
1h 17m€22–108Train via Goslar
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar to Hildesheim Osttrain Re
2h 37m€48–120
Magdeburg to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Hildesheim is to bus which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Hildesheim is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €22 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg central bus station station and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Hildesheim is 125 km. The road distance is 137.7 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €22 - €95.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs once daily.
Magdeburg to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Hildesheim is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €22 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €22–95 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hildesheim central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- enno
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- enno
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Goslar to Hildesheim Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Schedules at
- Erixx
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 Hildesheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hildesheim central bus station.
Magdeburg to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Hildesheim is 138 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Magdeburg to Hildesheim.
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