The distance between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf is around 425km (264 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 35m.
We've found 11 different ways to get from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf by train, bus, car and plane. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
👋 Also check out Dusseldorf → Magdeburg if you're planning a return trip.
Take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen then fly from Leipzig (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) then take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf.
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Take the train to Hannover Hbf and then to Duesseldorf Hbf.
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Take the bus to Dortmund central bus station and then to Düsseldorf central bus station.
There are several options for getting from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €33 ($33) and will take around 6h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €220 ($220).
The distance between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf is around 425km (264 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 350km (218 miles)
It takes around 3h 55m to get from Magdeburg and Dusseldorf by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 45m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 35m and will set you back approx €220 ($220).
The cheapest way to travel between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €33 ($33) for a standard one-way ticket.
Yes there is a train service that runs between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf. It typically takes around 3h 55m and departs hourly.
Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf with no changeovers required. The train runs once a week and takes 4h 10m.
Deutsche Bahn Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regional, WestfalenBahn GmbH and National Express run train services between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf. Trains depart hourly and will take around 3h 55m, 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 Magdeburg and Dusseldorf. It typically takes around 6h 25m and departs once daily.
There are no direct bus services that runs from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Dortmund central bus station. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 6h 25m.
FlixBus, FlixBus-de, Karat-S, EuroClub and Union Ivkoni run regular bus services between Magdeburg and Dusseldorf. Buses run once daily and take around 6h 25m on average but will vary depending on you book with.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf. We recommend that you take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and then to Flughafen BER - Terminal 1-2 then fly from Berlin Brandenburg Apt (BER) to Dusseldorf (DUS). instead which will take 3h 35m.
The closest major airport to Dusseldorf is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) (DUS) which is approximately 6km (4 miles) from Dusseldorf. Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) (CGN) and Dortmund Airport (DTM) (DTM) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.
Yes it is possible to drive from Magdeburg and Dusseldorf. The distance is around 433km (269 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 45m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Magdeburg to Dusseldorf is to take the train which takes, on average, 3h 55m and will usually cost around €135 ($135).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, plane + 4 similar | 3h 35m | €220($220) | every 4 hours | 610km (379 miles) |
Train and Plane | 3h 35m | €190($190) | every 30 mins | 653km (406 miles) |
Train to Hannover Hbf, plane | 4hrs | €345($345) | hourly | 645km (401 miles) |
Train to Uelzen, plane | 4h 10m | €200($200) | hourly | 613km (381 miles) |
Train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof, plane | 4h 20m | €130($130) | hourly | 689km (428 miles) |
Train + 3 similar | 3h 55m | €135($135) | hourly | 425km (264 miles) |
Train to Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h 10m | €100($100) | once daily | 425km (264 miles) |
Train to Wuppertal Hbf | 4h 30m | €105($105) | 5 times a day | 426km (265 miles) |
Train via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof | 4h 55m | €85($85) | every 2 hours | 426km (265 miles) |
Bus | 6h 25m | €33($33) | once daily | 440km (273 miles) |
Drive | 3h 45m | €57($57) | on demand | 433km (269 miles) |
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The following major airports near Dusseldorf offer regular flights to various popular destinations within Germany and internationally.