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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Ankaraby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ankara by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    6h 30m
    ₺4,709–15,429

  2. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    37h 23m
    ₺8,780–10,080

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    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
    43h 52m
    ₺23,116–52,358

  4. Drive 2,673.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ankaracar car 2,673.8 km
    23h 51m
    ₺21,156–30,558

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane STR - ESB
    8h 1m
    ₺6,969–23,646

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    8h 3m
    ₺5,964–22,595

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    8h 18m
    ₺6,661–25,841

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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
    40h 25m
    ₺7,269–11,260

  9. Bus, night train, train via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    47h 34m
    ₺7,655–17,622

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus 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 1h
    ₺9,342–16,503

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,240.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?

AJet, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 40h 25m.

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