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 Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUS - ESB
7h 16m₺4,944–22,131Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
41h 32m₺9,551–14,425Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
46h 21m₺24,985–58,769Drive 2,884.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Ankaracar 2,884.2 km
25h 36m₺23,097–33,362Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DTM - ESB
9h 16m₺7,193–21,291Train 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₺5,033–21,871Train 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₺7,305–28,074Train 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 50m₺5,543–21,709Bus 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₺12,705–18,640Night 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₺16,575–33,634Bus
- 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₺13,175–21,135Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ankaracar
28h 35m₺27,041–38,448
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 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 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 Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 21m.
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 train and bus and night train which takes 41h 32m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 16m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ankara is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 42h 38m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and AJet fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
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
- ₺4,800–22,000
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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,877
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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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 10:18 PM in Dortmund and 11:18 PM in Ankara.
Dortmund to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof 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 258+ hotels available in Ankara.



