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Compare train, coach and flight for Madrid to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £137 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £137, while a flight costs an average of £445.
Distance: 1732 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£445 Average Price | £137 Average Price Cheapest | £324 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 14m Average total duration 32h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Leipzig:
A coach is £307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Leipzig costing on average £445.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Coach takes on average 33h 14m.
You'll arrive about 17h 55m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 21h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £445 compared to roughly £324 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Leipzig
How to get to Leipzig from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Leipzig is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3536h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:50Leipzig, Hbf£1131One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3536h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:50Leipzig, Hbf£1131One-way2 changes
Fastest
FR 25286:153h00Madrid Barajas Airport9:15Berlin Brandenburg Airport£1751One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5535h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)10:50Leipzig, Hbf£1181One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5938h36Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)14:35Leipzig, Hbf£1201One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5036h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:25Leipzig, Hbf£1211One-way2 changes
- LH1113 · LH15813:0510h10Madrid Barajas Airport23:15Leipzig/Halle Airport£2451One-way1 change
- LH1117 · LH15812:3010h45Madrid Barajas Airport23:15Leipzig/Halle Airport£2451One-way1 change
- LH1113 · LH15613:054h55Madrid Barajas Airport18:00Leipzig/Halle Airport£2741One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Leipzig:
A coach is £307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Leipzig costing on average £445.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Coach takes on average 33h 14m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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