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

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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 59m
    ₺8,313–27,520

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    40h 33m
    ₺4,742–10,693

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 18m
    ₺5,692–9,093

  4. Train, night train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    43h 48m
    ₺20,524–36,565

  5. Drive  2,474.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Ankaracar car 2,474.2 km
    24h 7m
    ₺24,945–36,032

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BER - ESB
    7h 35m
    ₺5,550–17,194

  7. 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 21m
    ₺8,261–27,147

  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 central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PRG - ESB
    12h 2m
    ₺6,480–14,335

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    9h 50m
    ₺8,082–27,969

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    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 Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    40h 43m
    ₺15,534–18,449

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    45h 42m
    ₺14,350–29,065

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,079.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Ankara via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 38h 18m.

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