There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LEJ - MAD
7h 32m€150–293Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BER - MAD
7h 13m€76–272Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
18h 47m€178–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 6m€91–209Drive 2,148.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Madridcar 2,148.5 km
20h 49m€329–475Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DRS - MAD
8h 33m€137–429Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
8h 33m€112–317Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
35h 9m€304–567
Leipzig to Madrid by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Madrid is to train and bus which costs €90 - €210 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Erfurt Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
The distance between Leipzig and Madrid is 1746 km. The road distance is 2148.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 18h 47m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Leipzig to Madrid, including transfers.
Leipzig to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Madrid is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 18h 47m.
Leipzig to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Madrid is 2149 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Leipzig to Madrid.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Erfurt Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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