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How to get fromMadrid to Leipzigby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Leipzig by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    7h 42m
    €145–389

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €86–359

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    19h 10m
    €451–1,353

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1793 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    31h 40m
    €171–284

  5. Drive 2,145.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Leipzigcar car 2,145.9 km
    20h 51m
    €338–488

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €164–482

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    20h 19m
    €345–921

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    34h 50m
    €207–361

Madrid to Leipzig by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,745.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Leipzig Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 19h 10m.

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