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There are 13 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

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    6h 13m
    ₺5,074–19,385

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

    cheapest
    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 47m
    ₺3,636–17,842

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    28h 31m
    ₺4,190–5,453

  4. Train, night train via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train 91
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 20m
    ₺17,875–36,759

  5. Drive 2,028.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar car 2,028.8 km
    20h 8m
    ₺14,854–21,455

  6. 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 29m
    ₺6,023–15,821

  7. 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 11m
    ₺4,487–17,406

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    9h 54m
    ₺7,845–16,781

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    10h 7m
    ₺6,658–17,802

  10. Train, bus

    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
    30h 44m
    ₺8,773–15,958

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    40h
    ₺7,814–13,513

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    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 14m
    ₺14,843–31,212

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    21h 32m
    ₺20,052–62,964

Leipzig to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,773Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Istanbul Esenler via Sofia in around 28h 31m.

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