There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Leipzig by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ESB - LEJ
9h€114–159Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Leipzigbus
41h 7m€80–125Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N95 / ...
38h 48m€122–193Train, night train via Passau
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Passau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice / ...
42h 31m€203–352Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
41h 37m€252–481Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ESB - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 17m€87–265Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ESB - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
10h 3m€133–475Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Leipzig central train stationbus
47h 8m€153–278Drive 2,476 km
- Drive from Ankara to Leipzigcar 2,476 km
24h 11m€353–510
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Leipzig is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 41h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 8h 17m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Ankara and Leipzig is 2081 km. The road distance is 2476 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Leipzig without a car is to bus which takes 38h 48m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Ankara to Leipzig, including transfers.
Ankara to Leipzig bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Leipzig train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Leipzig is to fly which takes 9h and costs €110 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 38h 48m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Leipzig, Germany?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and four 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 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dresden Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Passau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- €24–40
- 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
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Leipzig bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Leipzig is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 7:22 PM in Ankara and 5:22 PM in Leipzig.
Ankara to Leipzig train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Leipzig is 2476 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Ankara to Leipzig.
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