There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Leipzig by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MSN - LEJ
16h 25m€756–1,621Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
18h 10m€365–798Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ORD - LEJ
16h 2m€394–1,362Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MSN - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
17h 49m€625–2,202Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MSN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
17h 12m€377–1,450Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ORD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
17h 18m€493–1,543
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Leipzig is to bus and fly and train which costs €360 - €800 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Leipzig is to bus and fly which takes 16h 2m and costs €390 - €1400.
The distance between Madison and Leipzig is 7112 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Madison to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leipzig is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 4:22 PM in Madison and 11:22 PM in Leipzig.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Leipzig, Germany?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Philadelphia, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Philadelphia, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Boston, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €20–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €20–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €20–45
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