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There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Leipzig by plane, bus, train, 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 15m
    €114–180

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leipzigbus bus
    41h 7m
    €79–123

  3. 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 48m
    €123–192

  4. Train, night train via Passau

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Yht
    2. Take the night train 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 / ...
    42h 31m
    €214–373

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train Hst
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    41h 37m
    €262–511

  6. 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 2m
    €90–256

  7. 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 3m
    €156–516

  8. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane ESB - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 35m
    €133–326

  9. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Leipzig Goethestraßebus bus
    40h 53m
    €115–152

  10. Drive 2,476 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Leipzigcar car 2,476 km
    24h 11m
    €349–504

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Leipzig, Germany?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Leipzig central train station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 38h 48m.

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