There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Ankara by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BER - ESB
6h 29m₺4,800–18,080Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
41h 9m₺14,810–15,331Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
43h 56m₺18,228–32,667Drive 2,558 km
- Drive from Berlin to Ankaracar 2,558 km
25h 1m₺20,883–30,164Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
41h 32m₺5,259–14,415Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
42h 17m₺16,007–18,167Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
46h 45m₺12,436–18,567
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Ankara is to fly which costs 4.800 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Ankara. However, there are services departing from S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and arriving at Ankara via Berlin Central Bus Station, Haskovo Central Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Ankara Gar via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 56m.
The distance between Berlin and Ankara is 2070 km. The road distance is 2558 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Ankara without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 41h 9m and costs 14.500 ₺ - 15.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Berlin to Ankara, including transfers.
Berlin to Ankara bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Berlin Central Bus Station.
Berlin to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 42h 17m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?
AJet, SunExpress, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Ankara via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin Central Bus Station, Haskovo Central Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 17m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺250–370
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺250–350
- 1st Class
- ₺290–370
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,154
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,306
- Single Room
- ₺4,154
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,027
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,900
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺13,518
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺13,628
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,429
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Ankara bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Haskovo Central Bus Station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 10:57 PM in Berlin and 11:57 PM in Ankara.
Berlin to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Ankara is 2558 km. It takes approximately 25h 1m to drive from Berlin to Ankara.
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