There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LEJ - ESB
8h 27m₺5,718–8,428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
36h 48m₺4,402–7,019Train, night train via Passau
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
42h 36m₺18,890–40,558Drive 2,475.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Ankaracar 2,475.5 km
24h 12m₺18,116–26,167Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BER - ESB
7h 42m₺4,516–13,804Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DRS - ESB
9h 42m₺7,205–24,566Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane PRG - ESB
11h 22m₺7,025–14,763Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane FRA - ESB
9h 42m₺7,225–19,180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain Yht
37h 37m₺4,402–7,169Bus, train via Novi Pazar
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Stationbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
41h 6mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
45h 59m₺15,480–32,225Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ankaracar
25h 37m₺23,051–68,962
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Leipzig and arriving at Ankara via Sofia and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Ankara via Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 36m.
The distance between Leipzig and Ankara is 2079 km. The road distance is 2475.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ankara without a car is to bus which takes 36h 48m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Leipzig to Ankara, including transfers.
Leipzig to Ankara bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Leipzig station.
Leipzig to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 36h 48m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Ankara via Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 36h 48m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–32,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–22,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–32,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–35,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–15,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–5,600
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺5,100–5,600
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺3,400–4,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺1,800–2,300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺20,000–22,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺36,000–41,000
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,300
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Bus from Sofia to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–950
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Leipzig to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,786
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
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Leipzig to Ankara bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 5:49 PM in Leipzig and 7:49 PM in Ankara.
Leipzig to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Ankara is 2476 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Leipzig to Ankara.
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