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There are 12 ways to get from Erfurt to Ankara by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    8h 46m
    ₺7,303–26,064

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Yht
    43h 50m
    ₺6,783–12,188

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    35h 46m
    ₺9,709–17,270

  4. Drive  2,537 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Ankaracar car 2,537 km
    24h 53m
    ₺20,790–30,029

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LEJ - ESB
    9h 5m
    ₺8,195–28,878

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BER - ESB
    7h 59m
    ₺7,229–23,344

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MUC - ESB
    9h 22m
    ₺10,442–36,348

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STR - ESB
    10h 26m
    ₺9,029–26,236

  9. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport

    1. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ERF - ESB
    8h 48m
    ₺10,024–31,112

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    38h 15m
    ₺8,832–15,767

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    41h 2m
    ₺15,380–18,580

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica 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
    41h 35m
    ₺7,633–10,588

Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,494.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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

SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Ankara via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari in around 41h 35m.

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