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There are 11 ways to get from Ankara to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ESB - LEJ
    9h 26m
    €115–470

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Leipzigbus bus
    35h 27m
    €93–98

  3. Train, night train via Passau

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Passau Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    41h 13m
    €185–298

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    42h 1m
    €233–386

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ESB - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €98–300

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ESB - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 54m
    €163–590

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ESB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 29m
    €139–493

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ESB - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    13h 8m
    €117–272

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N95 / ...
    38h 6m
    €136–210

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    39h 18m
    €98–165

  11. Drive  2,473.2 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Leipzigcar car 2,473.2 km
    24h 7m
    €445–643

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,081.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Leipzig, Germany?

SunExpress, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Leipzig central train station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 38h 6m.

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