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There are 13 ways to get from Leipzig to Turkey 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
    ₺9,840–21,100

  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 / ...
    31h 31m
    ₺4,531–7,452

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 25m

  4. Drive 2,027.5 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar car 2,027.5 km
    20h 8m
    ₺16,054–23,188

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LEJ - AYT
    7h 11m
    ₺4,590–17,050

  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 31m
    ₺6,861–25,351

  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
    ₺5,964–26,374

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BER - ADB
    7h 33m
    ₺6,432–26,347

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane DRS - AYT
    8h 25m
    ₺6,155–23,440

  10. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ERF - AYT
    8h 8m
    ₺9,725–38,225

  11. 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 46m
    ₺9,187–28,248

  12. 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 24m
    ₺9,262–18,560

  13. 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 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 36m
    ₺23,255–55,796

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,752.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and 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 İskenderpaşa via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 31h 31m.

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