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How to get fromMagdeburg to Salzburgby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Magdeburg to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    6h 20m
    €123–627

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N367 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Salzburg Southbus bus N86
    11h 9m
    €63–111

  3. Drive 602.6 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Salzburgcar car 602.6 km
    5h 48m
    €98–142

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LEJ - SZG
    6h 24m
    €181–414

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 3m
    €118–153

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    5h 25m
    €111–396

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    6h 35m
    €126–452

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BER - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €123–547

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €160–516

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €180–675

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    7h 13m
    €210–650

Magdeburg to Salzburg by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf and München Hbf in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Leipzig central train station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 11h 9m.

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