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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night 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
    9h 25m
    ₺8,294–27,375

  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
    ₺4,483–10,256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 25m
    ₺13,232–14,832

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    42h 10m
    ₺16,916–33,156

  5. Drive  2,370.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Ankaracar car 2,370.9 km
    23h 13m
    ₺19,112–27,606

  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
    ₺6,511–21,025

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane PRG - ESB
    9h 38m
    ₺6,153–10,457

  8. 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 51m
    ₺8,500–28,319

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf 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
    43h 29m
    ₺16,316–31,672

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    45h 25m
    ₺11,029–17,617

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

Lufthansa, SunExpress, and three 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 Bayrische Strasse to Ankara via Plovdiv Bus Station South, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 38h 25m.

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