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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Magdeburgby plane, train, car, car train, bus, rideshare, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Magdeburg by plane, train, car, car train, bus, rideshare, or night train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €164–408

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus bus
    16h 25m
    €72–179

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    9h 24m
    €146–194

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    15h 30m

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Magdeburgrideshare rideshare 677.7 km
    6h 53m

  6. Drive 677.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Magdeburgcar car 677.7 km
    6h 53m
    €117–169

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4h 3m
    €141–441

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4h 11m
    €77–296

  9. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €125–401

  10. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €175–525

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 56 / ...
    9h 31m
    €168–726

  12. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55
    13h 12m
    €188–853

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Magdeburg by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Magdeburg via Masurenallee - Berlin in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 9h 31m.

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