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Compare train, bus, and flight for Magdeburg to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €394.
Distance: 216 miles (349 km)
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€70 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €394 Average price | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration 7h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m 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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Compare ways to travel from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf costing on average €70.
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (4h 16m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €70 compared to roughly €64 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Magdeburg to Düsseldorf
How to get from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM 7h56 Magdeburg, ZOB 7:55 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM 7h56 Magdeburg, ZOB 7:55 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW80542:25 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 3:30 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €161 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 944 · ICE 17488:00 AM 4h12 Magdeburg Hbf 12:12 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus+
FlixTrain7:20 AM 10h00 Magdeburg, ZOB 5:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 942 · ICE 10910:00 AM 4h22 Magdeburg Hbf 2:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €37 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM 13h11 Magdeburg, ZOB 1:10 PM Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW98:25 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 9:30 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW80406:55 AM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 8:00 AM Dusseldorf Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW74:50 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 5:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf costing on average €70.
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Düsseldorf costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, TAP Portugal, Condor Flugdienst, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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