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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 $42, while a flight costs an average of $170.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$54 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $170 Average price | $76 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg costing on average $54.
A bus is $127 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg costing on average $170.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 38m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
The journey is about 16m faster (4h 8m by train vs 4h 24m by car) and roughly $22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($54 vs $76). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus5:58 PM5h57Frankfurt South station11:55 PMMagdeburg, ZOB$301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:58 PM5h57Frankfurt South station11:55 PMMagdeburg, ZOB$301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1528:30 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:30 AMLeipzig/Halle Airport$1531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 992 · IC 244110:20 AM3h34Frankfurt South station1:54 PMMagdeburg Hbf$1111One-way1 transfer
- ICE 934 · IC 24307:02 AM3h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:55 AMMagdeburg Hbf$1111One-way1 transfer
- ICE 621 · ICE 930 · IC 203610:41 AM4h13Frankfurt Airport long-distance station2:54 PMMagdeburg Hbf$1111One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 AM7h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:30 AMMagdeburg, ZOB$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM8h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:25 PMMagdeburg, ZOB$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM8h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:30 AMMagdeburg, ZOB$361One-way1 transfer
- LH15810:10 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport11:10 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
- LH1564:55 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg costing on average $54.
A bus is $127 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Magdeburg costing on average $170.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 38m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Magdeburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Magdeburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Magdeburg, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Magdeburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Magdeburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet to go to Magdeburg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet.
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