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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    6h 55m
    ₺4,298–14,777

  2. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Venlo 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
    40h 12m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen 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 / ...
    47h 43m
    ₺16,569–30,677

  4. Drive  2,914.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ankaracar car 2,914.7 km
    25h 48m
    ₺23,885–34,501

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    7h 48m
    ₺5,157–20,150

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    8h
    ₺7,114–25,362

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DTM - ESB
    9h 32m
    ₺4,800–20,586

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Lviv bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    42h 54m
    ₺14,933–16,633

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺11,022–19,351

  10. Train, bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lvivtrain train Mp
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 8h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ankaracar car
    29h 43m
    ₺25,864–37,915

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,431.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

AJet, SunExpress, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Ankara via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 54m.

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