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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Magdeburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Magdeburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, and a flight costs an average of £66.
Distance: 573 km
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£140 Average Price | £153 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration 13h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Magdeburg from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Magdeburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:4516h50Zurich23:35Magdeburg£621One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Magdeburg:
A coach is £77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Magdeburg costing on average £140.
A coach is £90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Magdeburg costing on average £153.
Other travel options to Magdeburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 35m.
Coach takes on average 13h 50m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Magdeburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Magdeburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Magdeburg, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Magdeburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB to go to Magdeburg by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Swiss, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta to go to Magdeburg by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with easyJet, Swiss, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta.
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