{"schema_version":1,"title":"Magdeburg","type":"portabout","url":"/p/germany/magdeburg/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/germany/magdeburg/index.md","json":"/p/germany/magdeburg/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/germany/magdeburg","country":"Germany","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-09","path":"/p/germany/magdeburg/timetable/2026-09"},{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/germany/magdeburg/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/germany/magdeburg/timetable/2026-11"}],"totalCalls":6,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-22","ship":"VIVA Ruby","arrival":"14:30","departure":"22:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/viva-cruises/viva-ruby","voyages":[{"url":"/v/viva-cruises/viva-ruby/20261021-20261026/","label":"5 nights \u00b7 Potsdam to Dresden \u00b7 2026-10-21"}],"anchor":"call-d866e080c6b13e1e"},{"date":"2026-10-28","ship":"VIVA Ruby","arrival":"23:00","departure":"13:00","departure_date":"2026-10-29","berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/viva-cruises/viva-ruby","voyages":[{"url":"/v/viva-cruises/viva-ruby/20261026-20261031/","label":"5 nights \u00b7 Dresden to Potsdam \u00b7 2026-10-26"}],"anchor":"call-6b7f309ebac4482e"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":2,"monthTotal":2,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/germany/magdeburg/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/germany/magdeburg/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"EUR","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=EUR","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Magdeburg+cruise+port+Elbe+Germany","facts":[["Getting ashore","Ship's notice for the berth"],["Into town","Tram, bus or taxi"],["Best starting point","Cathedral square"],["Currency","Euro \u00b7 EUR"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Magdeburg is an Elbe river cruise port in Saxony-Anhalt. The port is run by Magdeburger Hafen GmbH under the code DEMAG. The sources read for this guide do not give the exact river berth, or say whether passengers walk or take a shuttle from the ship. Check the ship's notice for the quay, the walking distance and any shuttle times. The CruiseMapper page lists calls from 18 to 29 October 2026 in a snapshot dated 19 October 2026. Confirm your call with the cruise line, since the port page schedule changes."],["Into town and transport","Trams are the quickest way into the centre. Ten lines run, with Line 15 added at peak times and for events, and waits in the centre are usually under five minutes. Buses run about every 10 to 20 minutes during the day. One fare zone covers trams, buses, the S-Bahn and the ferries. A single 60-minute ticket is \u20ac3.00, a day ticket \u20ac7.40 and a four-ride strip \u20ac12. Tickets bought outside a vehicle must be punched inside it. Taxis can be called on 737373, or 0049-391-737373 from a mobile. These fares and times come from an undated guide, so check them on the day."],["Trains and onward travel","Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof has eight platforms and is an east-west hub, with direct trains to Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Cologne and Hanover. Magdeburg-Cochstedt has had no passenger flights since 2013. The nearest airports are Leipzig/Halle, about 50 minutes by car or a roughly one-hour IC train costing about \u20ac23, and Berlin Brandenburg, about 90 minutes by car or two hours by train. The Central Bus Station, ZOB, sits next to the main station and serves most long-distance coaches. Allow time for the walk or tram back to the river, and treat the ship's sailing time as the firm deadline."],["Sights","The Magdeburger Dom is the cathedral of St Maurice and St Catherine. It was built between 1209 and 1520 and is described as Germany's first Gothic cathedral. Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen is an 11th-century Romanesque monastery that now houses an art gallery. St Johannis-Kirche has a 52 m south tower that can be climbed for views. It is open from 10:00 to 17:00 and closed on Mondays. The Alte Rathaus is a 13th-century Old Town Hall. The Magdeburger Reiter statue is shown in the Kulturhistorisches Museum. The Kanalbr\u00fccke is a water bridge 106 m long, described as Europe's longest navigable aqueduct."],["Parks and river trips","Elbauenpark covers 100 hectares and holds the Millennium Tower, which has exhibits on nature and human history. Rotehornpark is a 200-hectare nature park. The Green Citadel, Gr\u00fcne Zitadelle, is a Hundertwasser building with shops and restaurants, open daily from 08:00 to 22:00. The Elberadweg cycle path follows the river and is marked with a white e on blue. Bikes can go on trams, buses, ferries and the S-Bahn with an extra ticket. The Weisse Flotte offers river trips: a 1.5-hour skyline cruise at \u20ac8 for adults, the Grosse Acht at \u20ac19.90, the Kleine Acht at \u20ac14, a short lock crossing at \u20ac5 and an evening cruise at \u20ac15. Tickets are sold on board."],["Events and sport","The Christmas Market draws over 1.5 million visitors a year, according to the CruiseMapper wiki. Other public events include Stadtfest, Europafest and Christopher Street Day. FC Magdeburg plays in the 2. Bundesliga at the MDCC-Arena, which holds 26,000 people and lies about 4 km east of the centre. The sources read do not give event dates for the year of your call, so check the city calendar before you plan around a festival. Football fixtures are not listed in the sources either, so check the club's calendar if a match is the reason for your visit."],["Food & shopping","Budget places in the city centre include Curry 54, Fish 2 Go, the Bing\u00f6l-Grill near the station, Leo's Schlemmer Caf\u00e9, Suppenkaspar, Flinke Pfanne and Fatira, which serves Arabic food. Mid-range choices include Qilin for Asian food, Wenzel Prager Bierstuben, Botanica for vegan food and Hoflieferant for German dishes. For a drink, The Hyde at Sternstra\u00dfe 29 opens daily from 18:00. The main shopping sites are Karstadt, Allee-Center with three floors, Ulrichshaus and City Carr\u00e9. Breiter Weg has shops, bars and caf\u00e9s. Weekday shops open from 08:00 to 20:00. On Saturdays, large malls close at 20:00 and smaller shops at 12:00 or 18:00. Sundays are mostly closed, except at stations and petrol stations."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the euro. The sources read do not cover card acceptance or Wi-Fi in Magdeburg, so these points are not confirmed. Carry some cash for small caf\u00e9s as a precaution. Mobile signal in the centre is not covered either. Save your ship's notice and the tram stop name offline before you leave the vessel, so you can show them to a driver or a taxi firm if the connection drops. Ask the ship's shore excursion desk which payment methods its tours accept, since the sources do not cover this for Magdeburg."],["Practical tips","Buy the ticket before you board the tram, or punch a strip ticket inside the vehicle. Keep the ship's return time and the name of the nearest stop written down. Sunday shopping is very limited, so plan purchases for the week or for Saturday morning. The Elbe ferries at Westerh\u00fcsen and Buckau run only from March to October, Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00. The Johanniskirche tower is closed on Mondays. The old town is compact, so a walk between the cathedral, the monastery and the Green Citadel is practical in a few hours."]],"access":"The sources read do not describe step-free routes at the river berth, on the trams or in the old town. Ask the cruise line about the gangway, any shuttle and the walk to the centre, and check step-free stops with the transport operator before you travel.","links":[{"label":"CruiseMapper port wiki","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/magdeburg-port-153?tab=wiki","detail":"Port wiki and schedule snapshot, 19 October 2026"},{"label":"Convert euros to your currency","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=EUR","detail":"Daily reference rates","currency":"EUR"},{"label":"Magdeburg on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Magdeburg","detail":"Transport, sights and eating out, undated"}],"maps":[{"label":"Cruise port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Magdeburg+cruise+port+Elbe+Germany","detail":"Elbe river port"},{"label":"Cathedral square on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Magdeburg+Dom+Germany","detail":"Old town and cathedral"}]}}}