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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Magdeburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €154.
Distance: 216 miles (349 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€42 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €154 Average price | €63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg costing on average €42.
A bus is €119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg costing on average €154.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
The journey is about 29m faster (4h 13m by train vs 4h 42m by car) and roughly €21 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€42 vs €63). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Magdeburg
How to get from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:00 PM9h55Düsseldorf10:55 PMMagdeburg€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
1:00 PM9h55Düsseldorf10:55 PMMagdeburg€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:00 PM9h15Düsseldorf6:15 AMMagdeburg€371One-way0 transfers
Other options
3:40 AM12h35Düsseldorf4:15 PMMagdeburg€291One-way0 transfers
10:59 PM15h41Düsseldorf2:40 PMMagdeburg€341One-way0 transfers
12:00 PM9h55Düsseldorf9:55 PMMagdeburg€401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg costing on average €42.
A bus is €119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Magdeburg costing on average €154.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Magdeburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Magdeburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Magdeburg, ZOB.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Cityjet to go to Magdeburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Magdeburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Magdeburg by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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