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There are 12 ways to get from Ankara to Erfurt by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ESB - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 27m
    €152–501

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train Hst / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Leipzigbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    36h 26m
    €111–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    35h 20m
    €140–321

  4. Train, night train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    42h 9m
    €171–427

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    47h
    €187–331

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ESB - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €130–423

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ESB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €128–467

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ESB - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €186–660

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ESB - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    11h 17m
    €165–466

  10. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane ESB - ERF
    8h 50m
    €192–602

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 21m
    €134–195

  12. Drive  2,531.9 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Erfurtcar car 2,531.9 km
    25h 1m
    €374–540

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,172.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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

Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) twice 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.

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