There are 5 ways to get from Champaign to Leipzig by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CMI - LEJ
15h 36m€469–1,641Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ORD - LEJ
16h 33m€458–1,596Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DEC - LEJ
17h 33m€559–1,747Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CMI - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
16h 20m€529–1,878Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BMI - LEJ
19h 6m€461–1,636
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Leipzig is to train and fly which costs €450 - €1600 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Leipzig is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs €460 - €1700.
The distance between Champaign and Leipzig is 7303 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Champaign to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leipzig is 7h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 5:28 PM in Champaign and 12:28 AM in Leipzig.
There are 1488+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Leipzig, Germany?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and American Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Atlanta, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Atlanta, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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