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There are 12 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 37m
    ₺7,912–21,592

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 27m
    ₺3,379–13,030

  3. 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
    ₺5,927–7,921

  4. 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
    ₺15,757–32,184

  5. Drive 2,475.5 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Ankaracar car 2,475.5 km
    24h 12m
    ₺17,797–25,707

  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
    9h 12m
    ₺6,822–23,468

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    9h 47m
    ₺5,755–15,952

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PRG - ESB
    12h 13m
    ₺5,125–14,411

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Gebzebus bus
    3. Take the train from Gebze to Ankaratrain train Yht
    38h 36m
    ₺4,437–7,218

  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 27m
    ₺7,002–10,948

  11. 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
    ₺5,497–9,571

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Ankaracar car
    46h
    ₺20,415–104,410

Leipzig to Ankara by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,002Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and four 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 Goethestraße to Ankara via Plovdiv and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 47m.

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