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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    6h 14m
    ₺9,279–25,219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Citylines 40 / ...
    30h 43m
    ₺4,389–7,221

  3. Train, night train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 4m
    ₺17,664–36,635

  4. Drive 2,028.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar car 2,028.8 km
    20h 7m
    ₺15,838–22,877

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 31m
    ₺6,923–22,212

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LEJ - SAW
    8h 12m
    ₺6,782–25,242

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 48m
    ₺6,026–24,235

  8. Train, bus 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 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 30m
    ₺9,073–25,341

  9. 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
    33h 8m
    ₺8,692–17,794

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 19m
    ₺15,752–35,184

Leipzig to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,073Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,752.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 30h 43m.

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