There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUS - ESB
7h 12m₺4,815–22,979Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
42h 38m₺13,774–19,606Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- 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 / ...
47h 22m₺16,568–33,616Drive 2,884.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Ankaracar 2,884.2 km
25h 36m₺23,171–33,469Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DTM - ESB
9h 16m₺7,275–21,397Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CGN - ESB
8h 23m₺5,049–22,556Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane FRA - ESB
8h 27m₺7,338–27,489Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane HAJ - ESB
8h 33m₺5,526–21,239Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the bus from Kassel to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain Yht
42h 49m₺7,740–23,853Train, bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Przemysl Glownytrain Drf
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain Mp
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 5hBus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 8h₺13,996–22,182Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ankaracar
28h 35m₺27,047–39,457
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and arriving at Ankara via Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Ankara Gar via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
The distance between Dortmund and Ankara is 2466 km. The road distance is 2884.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ankara without a car is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 42h 38m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Dortmund to Ankara, including transfers.
Dortmund to Ankara bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Dortmund to Ankara train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ankara is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 42h 38m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Ankara via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 38m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and AJet fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–8,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–8,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–19,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Ankara bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Lviv bus Station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 2:26 PM in Dortmund and 3:26 PM in Ankara.
Dortmund to Ankara train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Ankara is 2884 km. It takes approximately 25h 36m to drive from Dortmund to Ankara.
There are 263+ hotels available in Ankara.






