There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LEJ - AYT
7h 9m₺5,015–18,823Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
31h 27m₺4,509–7,414Train, night train via Prague
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 47m₺16,614–31,321Drive 2,027.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar 2,027.5 km
20h 7m₺16,598–23,975Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
7h 53m₺5,277–20,443Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane BER - ADB
7h 32m₺6,445–21,416Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane DRS - AYT
8h 21m₺6,770–25,397Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane ERF - AYT
8h 6m₺7,670–36,453Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BER - AYT
8h 33m₺5,024–20,370Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 53m₺8,941–20,428Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
33h 24m₺14,406–19,809Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 57m₺15,724–34,157
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to bus which costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Leipzig and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Dresden-Neustadt, Praha-Holesovice, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 47m.
The distance between Leipzig and Turkey is 2214 km. The road distance is 2027.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 31h 27m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Leipzig to Turkey, including transfers.
Leipzig to Turkey bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Leipzig station.
Leipzig to Turkey train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 31h 27m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Turkey?
SunExpress, Corendon Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT) 4 times a day. 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 27m.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–46,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–31,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺828
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,700
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺5,600–6,100
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺3,800–4,400
- Seating Carriage
- ₺2,000–2,500
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,071
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,200
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,430
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Turkey bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 3:13 PM in Leipzig and 5:13 PM in Turkey.
Leipzig to Turkey train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Turkey is 2028 km. It takes approximately 20h 7m to drive from Leipzig to Turkey.
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