There are 4 ways to get from Magdeburg to Zittau by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhoftrain Rb61 / ...
4h 38m€64–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zittau stationbus 860 / ...
6h 55m€31–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Zittautrain Rb
5h 9mDrive 329.4 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Zittaucar 329.4 km
3h 1m€49–70
Magdeburg to Zittau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Zittau is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Zittau is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg station to Zittau station. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg central bus station and arriving at Zittau station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Zittau. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Zittau Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Zittau is 338 km. The road distance is 329.4 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Zittau without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Magdeburg to Zittau, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Zittau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Zittau is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Zittau, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Zittau Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Zittau station via Dresden central station in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Cottbus Hbf to Zittau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Zittau station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Zittau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Magdeburg to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Zittau is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Magdeburg to Zittau.
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