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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 5m
    ₺8,242–28,743

  2. Train, bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    42h 12m
    ₺5,853–13,053

  3. 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
    ₺9,138–15,511

  4. Train, night train via Munich

    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 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    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
    43h 13m
    ₺21,513–48,889

  5. Drive  2,537 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Ankaracar car 2,537 km
    24h 53m
    ₺20,567–29,708

  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 55m
    ₺7,311–23,097

  7. 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
    ₺7,380–25,863

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HAJ - ESB
    9h 21m
    ₺7,059–23,105

  9. 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 21m
    ₺12,362–25,853

  10. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport

    1. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ERF - ESB
    8h 38m
    ₺9,775–29,792

  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
    ₺7,590–10,531

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    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 44m

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,170.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. 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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