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Compare train, bus, and flight for London to Magdeburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Magdeburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $155 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $155, while a flight costs an average of $579.
Distance: 503 miles (810 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$579 Average price | $155 Average price Cheapest | $395 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 31m Average total duration 19h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from London to Magdeburg
Compare the available ways to get from London to Magdeburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Magdeburg:
A bus is $240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Magdeburg costing on average $395.
A bus is $424 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Magdeburg costing on average $579.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 4m.
Bus takes on average 19h 31m.
You'll arrive about 8h 10m sooner (3h 16m by flight vs 11h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $579 compared to roughly $44 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom London to Magdeburg
How to get from London to Magdeburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Magdeburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM22h00London, Victoria Coach Station8:30 AMMagdeburg, ZOB$2021One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM22h00London, Victoria Coach Station8:30 AMMagdeburg, ZOB$2021One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U257515:15 PM1h40London Southend Airport7:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2831One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM22h55London, Victoria Coach Station9:25 PMMagdeburg, ZOB$2291One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM23h40London, Victoria Coach Station10:40 PMMagdeburg, ZOB$2471One-way1 transfer
EW2463 · EW80072:35 PM6h30London Heathrow Airport10:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2731One-way1 transfer- U226036:00 PM1h45London Luton Airport8:45 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2991One-way0 transfers
- EW2461 · EW20049:10 AM6h10London Heathrow Airport4:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$3031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Magdeburg:
A bus is $240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Magdeburg costing on average $395.
A bus is $424 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Magdeburg costing on average $579.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 4m.
Bus takes on average 19h 31m.
- Around 145 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Magdeburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Magdeburg, ZOB.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Magdeburg Hbf.
- Travel with Eurostar, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Magdeburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Magdeburg by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, Malta Air, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Magdeburg by flight.
- 16 direct flights per day with British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings.
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