There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)
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 33m€140–303Train 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 19m€95–250Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
19h 43m€202–635Train, 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€97–221Drive 2,148.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Madridcar 2,148.4 km
20h 49m€333–481Train 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 39m€147–460Train 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 39m€118–339Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
19h 55m€202–555Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Madridbus Kyiv-Porto
38h 7mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N95
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
41h 10m€117–187
Leipzig to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Madrid is to train and bus which costs €95 - €230 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 10m.
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, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Leipzig and Madrid is 1746 km. The road distance is 2148.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 19h 43m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Leipzig to Madrid, including transfers.
Leipzig to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
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 33m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €650 and takes 19h 43m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 38h 7m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Madrid, Spain?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Dresden to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
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 2148 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Leipzig to Madrid.
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