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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 50m
    $505–1,881

  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 51m
    $357–634

  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
    20h 1m
    $463–1,714

  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 5m

  5. 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 46m
    $550–1,477

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MUC - ORD
    4. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    21h 49m
    $420–805

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,451.1 mi
  • Duration: 17h 50m

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, 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 University at East Campus. 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, 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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