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How to get fromMadrid to Leipzigby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Leipzig by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    7h 23m
    €153–408

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €87–288

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    19h 54m
    €395–716

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    34h 20m
    €202–324

  5. Drive  2,145.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Leipzigcar car 2,145.9 km
    20h 52m
    €389–561

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €180–448

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €137–361

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    20h 3m
    €319–564

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    34h 38m
    €232–376

Madrid to Leipzig by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration19h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,745.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Leipzig Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 19h 54m.

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