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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    10h 18m
    ₺6,223–21,542

  2. Train, bus via Novi Pazar

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    43h 25m
    ₺6,684–7,523

  3. Drive 2,622.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Ankaracar car 2,622.1 km
    25h 28m
    ₺20,786–30,024

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof 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
    10h 17m

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    12h 30m
    ₺7,802–31,694

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STR - ESB
    12h 25m
    ₺8,755–29,884

  7. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane ERF - ESB
    10h 54m
    ₺9,709–34,654

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    12h 47m
    ₺7,155–29,184

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    44h 40m
    ₺7,952–14,004

  10. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    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
    45h
    ₺6,417–18,401

  11. Train, bus via Sofia #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    46h 15m
    ₺8,352–14,004

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ankaracar car
    28h 13m
    ₺24,014–34,243

Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,429.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Europe and Ankara, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Ankara. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), walk to Ankara Airport, then take the line 442 bus to Güvenpark. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Ankara Gar via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Fulda, Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica, Pendik Station, and Istanbul(Pendik) in around 43h 25m.

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