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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Madison by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane FRA - MSN
    17h 15m
    $498–1,990

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    18h 19m
    $381–643

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane FRA - MKE
    3. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    19h 16m
    $646–2,707

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane HAJ - ORD
    4. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    21h 10m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEJ - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    21h 27m
    $456–1,585

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane FRA - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus bus
    21h 15m
    $562–1,501

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$464Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Madison, WI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Madison. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN), walk to Airport at Terminal Door 6, then take the bus to E Gorham at N Blair. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare International Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Multi-Modal Facility, walk to Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, then take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus.

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