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What is the best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool to Magdeburg from Karlsruhe. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
11h 20m
£30
£41
5
Train
5h 33m
£25
£70
72
Car
6h 30m
£31
£31
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What is the cheapest way to reach Magdeburg from Karlsruhe?

You can reach Magdeburg with just £25 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £34
Wednesday
from £31
Thursday
Friday
from £32
Saturday
from £25
Sunday
Monday
from £146

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 7m
    0
    18:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    00:46
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 50m
    0
    14:38
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 49m
    0
    16:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    22:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 41m
    0
    17:47
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52

    Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 30m
    0
    19:20
    Karlsruhe
    01:50
    Magdeburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 54m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £32
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 48m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:31
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 55m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    13h 25m
    0
    01:40
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    15:05
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    12h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:20
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    08:35
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    22:40
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    14:45
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:00
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 35m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £32
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 32m
    0
    16:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:11
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £56
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 42m
    0
    17:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    00:03
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £61
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 58m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:37
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £62

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 1m
    0
    22:36
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £25
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 24m
    0
    21:47
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:11
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 58m
    0
    22:36
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £27
  • Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    12h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:20
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
  • FlixBus
    11h 20m
    0
    21:45
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    09:05
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 37m
    0
    05:57
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 38m
    0
    06:51
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    12:29
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 33m
    0
    07:01
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    12:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 34m
    0
    08:00
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    13:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146

What are the fastest trips from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg?

You can get to Magdeburg from Karlsruhe in just 5h 33m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 5h 41m
Wednesday
from 5h 55m
Thursday
Friday
from 5h 58m
Saturday
from 9h 24m
Sunday
Monday
from 5h 33m

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 41m
    0
    17:47
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 49m
    0
    16:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    22:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 50m
    0
    14:38
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:28
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 7m
    0
    18:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    00:46
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £34

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 55m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 48m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:31
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 54m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £32
  • Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 30m
    0
    19:20
    Karlsruhe
    01:50
    Magdeburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    12h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:20
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    13h 25m
    0
    01:40
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    15:05
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    08:35
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    22:40
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    14h 15m
    0
    14:45
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:00
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 58m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:37
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £62
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 32m
    0
    16:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:11
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £56
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 42m
    0
    17:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    00:03
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £61
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 35m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £32

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 24m
    0
    21:47
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:11
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 58m
    0
    22:36
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £27
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 1m
    0
    22:36
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £25
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    11h 20m
    0
    21:45
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    09:05
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
  • FlixBus
    12h 5m
    0
    08:15
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    20:20
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 33m
    0
    07:01
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    12:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 34m
    0
    08:00
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    13:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 37m
    0
    05:57
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:34
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 38m
    0
    06:51
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    12:29
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £146
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg

What are the most popular stations in Karlsruhe and Magdeburg?

In Karlsruhe, you will usually depart from Central Station, Heidehof Train Station or Tullastraße / Verkehrsbetriebe Train Station, while in Magdeburg you will be arriving at Central Bus Station, Central Station or Sudenburg Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Magdeburg from Karlsruhe? With 6 connections between 3 Train, Bus and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Karlsruhe and Magdeburg, you can pay as low as £25 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Magdeburg in just 5h 33m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Karlsruhe and Magdeburg are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Karlsruhe and Magdeburg is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Ettlingen or to Biederitz, and look at flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg?

The most popular companies between Karlsruhe and Magdeburg, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg

How can I reach Magdeburg from Karlsruhe?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Bus and Carpool, with which you can get to Magdeburg from Karlsruhe.

How far is Magdeburg from Karlsruhe?

The distance between Karlsruhe and Magdeburg is 414.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Karlsruhe and Magdeburg?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 15 kgs, a car 70 kgs, and a flight 102 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg?

You can get to Magdeburg with just £25 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Magdeburg?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Magdeburg in just 5h 33m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Karlsruhe and to Magdeburg

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Karlsruhe and to Magdeburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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