Stand 12/18 International Office Getting from the airport to Magdeburg We recommend coming via the airports Berlin, Hannover, Leipzig, as these have the most convenient connections to Magdeburg. Berlin – Magdeburg Airport Berlin Tegel: At the airport Berlin-Tegel take bus TXL or bus X9 to station „”Berlin Hauptbahnhof“. Then take a train towards Magdeburg. Alternative: Take the suburban line S25 via “Teltow Stadt” until “Berlin Friedrich Straße” and change there into a train towards Magdeburg. Duration: about 2-3 hours Costs: about € 20-35 Airport Berlin Schönefeld: There is a train station with connections to Magdeburg right at the airport. Duration: about 2-2,5 hours Costs: about € 20-30 Hannover – Magdeburg At the airport Hannover take the tram no. 5 (destination “Bad Pyrmont” or “Hameln”). Get off at the main station “Hannover Hauptbahnhof” and take a train to Magdeburg. Duration: about 1,5-2 hours Costs: about € 20-35 Leipzig/Halle – Magdeburg There is a train station with direct connections to Magdeburg right at the airport. Duration: about 1 hour Costs: about € 20-25 Useful links and further information Further information on travelling with Deutsche Bahn (the German Railways) can be found on www.bahn.de and www.reiseauskunft.bahn.de . Otherwise, it may be possible to find a car share via the online carpooling marketplace, BlaBlaCar. www.blablacar.de. Another transport option is provided by various long-distance coach companies. Several service providers and prices can be compared on the online portal www.busliniensuche.de. The largest coach company in Germany is Flixbus. www.flixbus.de. The departure points from Berlin to Magdeburg are Berlin Central Bus Station (ZOB) by the Funkturm (broadcasting tower) or Berlin Alexanderplatz. From Magdeburg you can take the train to Stendal. Google Playstore/Apple Appstore also have the apps for Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and Flixbus for information on the go about departure times and booking. .