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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Magdeburg from Salzburg. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
10h 50m
£34
£46
3
Train
7h 19m
£44
£68
26

What is the cheapest way to reach Magdeburg from Salzburg?

You can reach Magdeburg with just £34 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Thursday
from £42
Friday
from £40
Saturday
Sunday
from £42
Monday
from £89
Tuesday
from £50
Wednesday
from £34

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £75

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £40
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £43
  • FlixBus
    10h 50m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    08:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £50

    • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 35m
    0
    15:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    22:38
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 20m
    0
    11:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    19:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £47
  • Deutsche Bahn
    12h 5m
    0
    17:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    05:08
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £52

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 47m
    0
    19:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    06:50
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 40m
    0
    15:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    00:43
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £88
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 47m
    0
    11:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    19:50
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £98

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 20m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £89
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 19m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £89

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 24m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £50
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 25m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34

    • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 19m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 20m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68

What are the fastest trips from Salzburg to Magdeburg?

You can get to Magdeburg from Salzburg in just 7h 19m 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.

Thursday
from 11h 55m
Friday
from 7h 35m
Saturday
Sunday
from 8h 47m
Monday
from 7h 19m
Tuesday
from 7h 24m
Wednesday
from 7h 19m

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £75
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 35m
    0
    15:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    22:38
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 20m
    0
    11:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    19:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £47
  • Deutsche Bahn
    12h 5m
    0
    17:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    05:08
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52

    • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    10h 50m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    08:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £50
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £43
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £40

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 47m
    0
    11:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    19:50
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £98
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 40m
    0
    15:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    00:43
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £88
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 47m
    0
    19:03
    Salzburg
    Taxham Europark Station
    06:50
    Magdeburg
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    13h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    21:30
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £52
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 19m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £89
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 20m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £89

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 24m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £50
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 25m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:23
    Magdeburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 19m
    0
    07:59
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    15:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 20m
    0
    06:58
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    14:18
    Magdeburg
    Buckau Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68

    • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    21:40
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    09:35
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    23:55
    Magdeburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Salzburg to Magdeburg

What are the most popular stations in Salzburg and Magdeburg?

In Salzburg, you will usually depart from P+R South, Lastenstrasse or Central Station, while in Magdeburg you will be arriving at Central Bus Station, Neustadt Train Station or Central 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 Salzburg? With 5 connections between 2 Train and Bus 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 Salzburg and Magdeburg, you can pay as low as £34 with a Bus from FlixBus.

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 7h 19m.

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 Salzburg and Magdeburg are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg Airport or to Biederitz, and look at flights from Salzburg 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 Salzburg to Magdeburg?

The most popular companies between Salzburg and Magdeburg, are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. 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 Salzburg to Magdeburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Salzburg 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 Salzburg to Magdeburg

How can I reach Magdeburg from Salzburg?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Magdeburg from Salzburg.

How far is Magdeburg from Salzburg?

The distance between Salzburg and Magdeburg is 490.1 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Salzburg 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 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 83 kgs, and a flight 121 kgs.

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

You can get to Magdeburg with just £34 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Salzburg 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 7h 19m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Salzburg and to Magdeburg

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