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There are 12 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 51m
    ₺4,803–17,828

  2. Train, bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Venlo to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    39h 52m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof 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
    ₺24,575–60,590

  4. Drive 2,914.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ankaracar car 2,914.7 km
    25h 48m
    ₺23,106–33,375

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    7h 27m
    ₺5,253–19,090

  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 2m
    ₺7,072–25,209

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane AMS - ESB
    9h 31m
    ₺7,454–30,187

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HAJ - ESB
    9h 7m
    ₺7,586–29,834

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    45h 15m
    ₺8,334–12,917

  10. 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
    ₺16,649–34,749

  11. 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
    ₺11,709–32,287

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ankaracar car
    28h 57m
    ₺26,287–38,803

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,981Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,431.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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 central train station to Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 45h 15m.

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