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)MSN - LEJ
17h 27m€459–1,713Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)MSN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
17h 36m€259–935Bus 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)ORD - LEJ
16h 12m€324–1,145Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MSN - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
19h 7m€526–2,052Bus 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)ORD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
17h 44m€391–1,384Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
17h 34m€267–584
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 €260 - €600 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Leipzig is to bus and fly which takes 16h 12m and costs €320 - €1200.
The distance between Madison and Leipzig is 7112 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Madison to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leipzig is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 2:06 PM in Madison and 9:06 PM in Leipzig.
There are 1430+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Leipzig, Germany?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day.
- 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Atlanta, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- 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 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Atlanta, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dublin, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Dresden Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dresden Airport via Brussels, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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