There are 13 ways to get from Leipzig to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEJ - IST
6h 14m₺9,288–25,200Bus
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 31m₺4,459–7,331Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 25mDrive 2,027.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar 2,027.5 km
20h 8m₺15,883–22,942Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LEJ - AYT
7h 11m₺4,638–18,150Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
7h 31m₺6,940–23,640Train 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 48m₺6,043–25,663Train 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 33m₺6,011–22,636Train 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 25m₺6,309–27,917Train 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 8m₺8,210–33,788Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 46m₺9,146–26,095Train, 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₺9,246–18,113Train, night train via Dresden
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 4m₺17,775–37,503
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
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 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Leipzig and Turkey is 1753 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 31m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 14m 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 LEO Express, depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 31h 31m.
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.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Antalya Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–14,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–15,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–23,000
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,448
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,448
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–4,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–4,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–13,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–4,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Turkey bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 6:32 PM in Leipzig and 7:32 PM in Turkey.
Leipzig to Turkey train services, operated by LEO Express, arrive at Praha Hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Turkey is 2028 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Leipzig to Turkey.
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