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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Turkey by plane, train, bus, 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 12m
    ₺6,262–21,975

  2. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LEJ - AYT
    7h 9m
    ₺4,812–16,925

  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
    31h 55m
    ₺8,894–19,093

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 4m
    ₺17,456–33,215

  5. Drive 2,028.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar car 2,028.8 km
    20h 7m
    ₺15,555–22,468

  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 30m
    ₺6,649–17,953

  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
    ₺5,052–16,976

  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 32m
    ₺5,720–16,949

  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
    ₺6,253–28,238

  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
    ₺5,452–17,083

  11. 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 29 / ...
    33h 18m
    ₺5,558–6,945

  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
    34h 34m
    ₺8,788–14,467

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,752.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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 Goethestraße to İskenderpaşa via Plovdiv Hristo Botev, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 33h 18m.

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