There are 7 ways to get from Ankara to Debrecen by train, night train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, night train via Braşov
best- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain Ir
31h 5mFt 31,148–46,536Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Debrecen bus stationbus
33h 3mFt 38,872–56,730Drive 1,717.2 km
- Drive from Ankara to Debrecencar 1,717.2 km
18h 36mFt 96,447–139,313Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane ESB - DEB
20h 46mFt 84,770–295,870Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
31h 38mFt 42,370–56,458Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ESB - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
10h 12mFt 35,070–91,570Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ESB - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus
14h 14mFt 53,370–93,770
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to train and night train via Braşov which costs 31 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft and takes 31h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 10h 12m and costs 35 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Debrecen bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Debrecen via Halkali, Bucharest and Brasov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Ankara and Debrecen is 2026 km. The road distance is 1717.2 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Debrecen without a car is to train and night train via Braşov which takes 31h 5m and costs 31 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 31h 5m to get from Ankara to Debrecen, including transfers.
Ankara to Debrecen bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Debrecen train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Debrecen is to bus which takes 33h 3m and costs 38 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 85 000 Ft - 300 000 Ft and takes 20h 46m.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Debrecen, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Ankara to Debrecen bus station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 33h 3m. Alternatively, SunExpress, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–320,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Krakow, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 90,000–400,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Belgrade, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–290,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–390,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–140,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–150,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–170,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–95,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–80,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–80,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–90,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 9,000–12,000
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,500–12,000
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–7,500
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,600–4,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,900–7,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,700–6,200
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brasov to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–6,731
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 4,800–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–4,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Ankara to Debrecen bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Debrecen is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 10:56 PM in Ankara and 8:56 PM in Debrecen.
Ankara to Debrecen train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Debrecen is 1717 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Ankara to Debrecen.
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