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Compare train, coach and flight for Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a flight costs an average of £84.
Distance: 303 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£53 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £120 Average Price |
4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Magdeburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 2432 · ICE 3719:003h44Magdeburg Hbf12:44Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£181One-way1 change
Cheapest
IC 2432 · ICE 3719:003h44Magdeburg Hbf12:44Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£181One-way1 change
Fastest
LH1596:101h00Leipzig/Halle Airport7:10Frankfurt am Main Airport£951One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 2432 · ICE 371+
243389:004h07Magdeburg Hbf13:07Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£271One-way2 changes
FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:459h15Magdeburg, ZOB14:00Frankfurt South station£281One-way1 change
IC 2044 · ICE 7958:033h36Magdeburg Hbf11:39Frankfurt South station£541One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:4510h25Magdeburg, ZOB9:10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£261One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:108h05Magdeburg, ZOB17:15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£271One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:4510h50Magdeburg, ZOB2:35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£271One-way1 change
LH15515:051h00Leipzig/Halle Airport16:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£1041One-way0 changes
LH15310:201h00Leipzig/Halle Airport11:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1131One-way0 changes
LH15719:101h00Leipzig/Halle Airport20:10Frankfurt am Main Airport£1131One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £53.
A coach is £88 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £120.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 57m.
Coach takes on average 5h 52m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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