There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEJ - IST
6h 18m₺5,861–20,540Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- 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 47m₺3,702–18,599Train, 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₺6,911–14,070Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
37h 20m₺17,643–33,851Drive 2,028.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Istanbulcar 2,028.8 km
20h 8m₺14,646–21,155Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LEJ - AYT
7h 10m₺4,183–11,562Train 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
6h 52m₺5,533–18,622Train 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 34m₺5,689–15,578Train 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 36m₺4,411–15,600Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Racic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
31h 17m₺5,307–6,999Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- 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 19m₺6,180–9,734Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
21h 32m₺20,023–62,922
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which costs 4.100 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Goethestraße and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Plovdiv and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Regensburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Leipzig and Turkey is 1753 km. The road distance is 2028.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Turkey without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 31h and costs 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Leipzig to Turkey, including transfers.
Leipzig to Turkey bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Leipzig Goethestraße 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 6h 18m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 31h 17m.
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, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 31h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–15,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–34,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–15,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–14,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–8,500
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Antalya Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–14,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,200–4,700
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–11,000
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺20,000–23,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺36,000–41,000
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- 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
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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Leipzig to Turkey bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 11:10 PM in Leipzig and 1:10 AM in Turkey.
Leipzig to Turkey train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Regensburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Turkey is 2029 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Leipzig to Turkey.
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