There are 12 ways to get from Erfurt to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane LEJ - ESB
9h 40m₺8,743–30,758Train, bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
42h 12m₺5,854–13,072Train, bus
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
38h 15m₺9,140–15,569Train, night train via Munich
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
43h 13m₺21,524–47,439Drive 2,537 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Ankaracar 2,537 km
24h 53m₺20,664–29,849Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BER - ESB
7h 55m₺7,412–23,137Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane FRA - ESB
8h 46m₺7,481–25,904Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane STR - ESB
10h 21m₺9,264–25,924Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MUC - ESB
9h 13m₺10,244–35,569Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ERF - ESB
8h 38m₺9,779–27,666Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
41h 35m₺7,624–10,576Train, night train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
45h 45m
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Ankara is to bus which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 41h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Erfurt station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Central Bus Station and arriving at Ankara via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Erfurt to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Ankara Gar via Nürnberg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 13m.
The distance between Erfurt and Ankara is 2171 km. The road distance is 2537 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 15m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Erfurt to Ankara, including transfers.
Erfurt to Ankara bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Erfurt Central Bus Station.
Erfurt to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Ankara is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 41h 35m.
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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–33,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya, Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–28,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–16,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–16,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya, Ercan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–8,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–8,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,140
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,298
- Single Room
- ₺4,140
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,020
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,752
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,057
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Erfurt to Ankara bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Erfurt. It is currently 9:41 AM in Erfurt and 10:41 AM in Ankara.
Erfurt to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Ankara is 2537 km. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Erfurt to Ankara.
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