There are 9 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAD - LEJ
5h 27m€144–312Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 8m€103–352Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
21h 51m€388–824Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
35h 5m€203–384Drive 2,134.6 km
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzigcar 2,134.6 km
20h 38m€337–487Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 32m€170–434Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 25m€146–519Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane MAD - ERF
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 35m€198–446Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Paris to Leipzig central train stationbus N367
38h 26m€216–363
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €100 - €360 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Avenida Logroño - Pajarones and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 and Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 51m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Leipzig is 1736 km. The road distance is 2134.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 21h 51m and costs €380 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €850 and takes 21h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €390 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, 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 subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Leipzig Hbf via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Barcelona, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Ibiza, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Menorca, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Valencia, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Alicante–Elche, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Bilbao, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig is 2135 km. It takes approximately 20h 38m to drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leipzig.
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