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

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LEJ - ESB
    8h 27m
    ₺5,985–8,594

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gebzebus bus
    3. Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain train Yht
    37h 37m
    ₺4,497–7,304

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Hst
    42h 36m

  4. Drive 2,475.5 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Ankaracar car 2,475.5 km
    24h 12m
    ₺18,284–26,410

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BER - ESB
    7h 32m

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DRS - ESB
    10h 12m

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PRG - ESB
    11h 22m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    37h 47m
    ₺6,403–9,233

  9. Bus, train via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Yht
    40h 29m
    ₺5,973–10,883

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    40h 39m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ankaracar car
    25h 37m
    ₺24,070–69,990

Leipzig to Ankara by bus, foot, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,973Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Ankara via Plovdiv and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 47m.

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