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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 an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a flight costs an average of £121.
Distance: 303 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£78 Average Price | £37 Average Price Cheapest | £121 Average Price | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £78.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
You'll arrive about 3h 32m sooner (1h 0m by flight vs 4h 32m by car). Tickets start at around £121 compared to roughly £55 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:4510h25Magdeburg8:10Frankfurt am Main£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
21:4510h25Magdeburg8:10Frankfurt am Main£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
7:108h05Magdeburg15:15Frankfurt am Main£351One-way0 changes
Other options
23:4012h05Magdeburg11:45Frankfurt am Main£281One-way0 changes
20:4510h25Magdeburg7:10Frankfurt am Main£301One-way0 changes
16:2011h50Magdeburg4:10Frankfurt am Main£311One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £78.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 3 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 Hannover 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 to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti.
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