How to travel from Augsburg to Magdeburg, Germany

There are several options for getting from Augsburg to Magdeburg by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €50 ($50) and will take around 5h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €460 ($465).

The distance between Augsburg and Magdeburg is around 478km (297 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 422km (262 miles)

It takes around 3h 35m to get from Augsburg and Magdeburg by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 30m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Augsburg to Magdeburg is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 15m and will set you back approx €460 ($465).

The cheapest way to travel between Augsburg and Magdeburg, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €50 ($50) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Augsburg and Magdeburg. It typically takes around 3h 35m and departs hourly.

There are no direct train services that runs from Augsburg to Magdeburg. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Nuernberg Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. These services run hourly and will take a minimum of 3h 35m.

Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regional, Austrian Railways (ÖBB), ÖBB Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity, ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH and Abellio run train services between Augsburg and Magdeburg. Trains depart hourly and will take around 3h 35m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Augsburg and Magdeburg. It typically takes around 5h 40m and departs once a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Augsburg to Magdeburg. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Halle Central Bus Station. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 5h 40m.

EuroClub, FlixBus and FlixBus-de run regular bus services between Augsburg and Magdeburg. Buses run once a week and take around 5h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Augsburg to Magdeburg. We recommend that you take the train to Muenchen-Pasing and then to Flughafen München then fly from Munich (MUC) to Leipzig (LEJ) then take the train to Magdeburg Hbf. instead which will take 3h 20m.

The closest major airport to Magdeburg is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) (LEJ) which is approximately 89km (55 miles) from Magdeburg. Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) (BER) and Erfurt Airport (ERF) (ERF) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Augsburg and Magdeburg. The distance is around 527km (327 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 30m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Augsburg to Magdeburg is to take the train which takes, on average, 3h 35m and will usually cost around €165 ($165).