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

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

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    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 40m
    ₺9,082–29,157

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    ₺7,015–18,983

  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
    ₺9,111–12,577

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof 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 59m
    ₺19,451–36,092

  5. Drive  2,536.9 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Ankaracar car 2,536.9 km
    24h 53m
    ₺26,332–38,035

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    ₺7,106–26,305

  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
    ₺9,081–26,972

  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
    ₺8,696–23,162

  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
    ₺9,970–31,473

  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 12m
    ₺8,724–14,625

  11. 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
    ₺7,762–10,625

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    45h 28m
    ₺17,637–31,782

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,170.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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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