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

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 1m
    ₺6,481–16,805

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    33h 3m
    ₺2,554–10,059

  3. 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 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 31m
    ₺6,557–14,128

  4. Train, night train

    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 München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 28m
    ₺14,585–30,773

  5. Drive 2,027.5 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar car 2,027.5 km
    20h 9m
    ₺14,371–20,758

  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
    9h 10m
    ₺5,864–21,546

  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 46m
    ₺3,564–18,385

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 17m
    ₺4,881–19,644

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    10h 13m
    ₺5,344–16,197

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    31h 20m
    ₺5,296–6,709

  11. 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 Istanbulcar car
    41h 55m
    ₺18,086–99,669

Leipzig to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,557Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 31h 20m.

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