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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LEJ - ESB
    8h 24m
    ₺7,329–26,937

  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
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 18m
    ₺5,563–9,046

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    37h 9m
    ₺8,781–11,580

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    47h 20m
    ₺16,397–34,159

  5. Drive  2,474.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Ankaracar car 2,474.3 km
    24h 7m
    ₺20,276–29,288

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BER - ESB
    7h 38m
    ₺5,570–21,493

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DRS - ESB
    10h 21m
    ₺8,370–30,505

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    9h 50m
    ₺8,390–28,624

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 56m
    ₺9,998–18,153

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    40h 20m
    ₺14,291–18,708

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,094Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,079.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Ankara via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 38h 18m.

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