There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to İzmir by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LEJ - ADB
7h 39m₺9,161–30,415Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 58m₺5,432–21,668Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus stationbus
39h 33m₺6,231–9,512Drive 2,312.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to İzmircar 2,312.7 km
24h 38m₺18,661–26,954Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DRS - ADB
11h 31m₺9,309–31,379Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane NUE - ADB
7h 29m₺7,531–27,262Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane HAJ - ADB
8h 49m₺5,933–27,279Train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus stationbus
39h 57m₺9,402–17,283Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
40h 17m₺11,495–19,376Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogarbus
47h 35m₺11,329–17,895Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Eskisehirtrain Hst / ...
- Take the train from Eskisehir to Izmirtrain Ic
2d 1h₺14,149–16,422
Leipzig to İzmir by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to İzmir is to bus via Sofia which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 39h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to İzmir is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to İzmir station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig and arriving at İzmir bus station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Bursa bus station and Konakoğlu rest station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 33m.
The distance between Leipzig and İzmir is 1902 km. The road distance is 2312.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to İzmir without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 39h 33m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Leipzig to İzmir, including transfers.
Leipzig to İzmir bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to İzmir is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 39h 33m.
Leipzig to İzmir bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
İzmir is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 4:36 PM in Leipzig and 5:36 PM in İzmir.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and İzmir, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to İzmir bus station via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Bursa Terminal Bus, Bursa bus station, and Konakoğlu rest station in around 39h 33m.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–12,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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