Magdeburg: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Magdeburg is a city of 244,329 people in Germany (Saxony-Anhalt), 47 m (154 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Magdeburg runs from about 7 h 48 min a day in late December to 16 h 50 min in late June (computed for 52.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Magdeburg is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Magdeburg: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Magdeburg · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 299 km (Czechia) — flights · tours
- Copenhagen, 399 km (Denmark) — flights
- Köln, 350 km — flights
- Wrocław, 390 km (Poland)
- Frankfurt am Main, 304 km
- Düsseldorf, 349 km
- Essen, 326 km
- Dortmund, 294 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Magdeburg?
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Magdeburg?
About 244,329 people live in Magdeburg (GeoNames).
What time zone is Magdeburg in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Magdeburg?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Magdeburg?
Berlin (129 km), Hamburg (192 km), Prague (299 km), Copenhagen (399 km), Köln (350 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.