There are 12 ways to get from Ankara to Erfurt by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ESB - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
10h 1m€152–431Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Leipzigbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
36h 24m€116–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
34h 56m€146–324Train, night train via Munich
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
42h 3m€179–428Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain Ec
47h 1m€217–381Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ESB - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 35m€135–469Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ESB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 30m€129–502Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ESB - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 29m€160–567Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane ESB - ERF
9h 13m€162–602Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ESB - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain
11h 18m€171–620Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus
44h 21m€134–195Drive 2,532.3 km
- Drive from Ankara to Erfurtcar 2,532.3 km
25h 4m€362–523
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Erfurt is to train and bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 36h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Erfurt is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs €130 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Erfurt station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Erfurt Central Bus Station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 3m.
The distance between Ankara and Erfurt is 2173 km. The road distance is 2532.3 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Erfurt without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 56m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Ankara to Erfurt, including transfers.
Ankara to Erfurt bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Erfurt train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Erfurt is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 44h 21m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Erfurt, Germany?
AJet, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Erfurt Central Bus Station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 44h 21m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Munich International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Munich International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Ercan, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €55–85
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- [email protected]
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Book at
- pejictours.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Erfurt bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Erfurt is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 7:47 AM in Ankara and 6:47 AM in Erfurt.
Ankara to Erfurt train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Erfurt is 2532 km. It takes approximately 25h 4m to drive from Ankara to Erfurt.
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