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How to get fromDresden to Ankaraby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Ankara by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DRS - ESB
    8h 30m
    ₺7,260–25,645

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    38h 53m
    ₺4,478–10,247

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    36h 38m
    ₺5,328–8,647

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    45h 7m
    ₺15,326–30,684

  5. Drive  2,370.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Ankaracar car 2,370.9 km
    23h 13m
    ₺19,336–27,930

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BER - ESB
    7h 32m
    ₺6,334–20,566

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LEJ - ESB
    9h 56m
    ₺9,341–31,946

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PRG - ESB
    10h 53m
    ₺5,975–10,630

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 30m
    ₺14,291–16,391

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

Lufthansa, SunExpress, and five other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Ankara via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 36h 38m.

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