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Façade of the Library of Celsus in Ephesus under a clear blue sky, an ancient gate on the right, wall remains and a column in front
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus · Photo: Herbert Weber · CC BY-SA 4.0

With 915,271 passengers from Germany, Izmir ranked 22nd among destinations abroad from the main German airports in 2025; most started from Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. From Adnan Menderes airport, the İZBAN suburban railway takes 28 minutes to Alsancak and, with a change at Tepeköy, runs to Selçuk near Ephesus. Ephesus has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2015, Pergamon since 2014. In July and August the daily highs average just under 34 °C, and most rain falls from November to March.

Getting there from Germany

Airport: Izmir (ADB)

FromAs the crow fliesCompensation up to
Frankfurt (FRA)1,966 km€400
Munich (MUC)1,667 km€400
Berlin (BER)1,887 km€400
Düsseldorf (DUS)2,149 km€400
Hamburg (HAM)2,149 km€400

Compensation per person under the EU air passenger rights regulation (Regulation (EC) No 261/2004) if the flight arrives 3 hours late or more, or is cancelled less than 14 days before departure — not in extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather. Check whether you’re owed anything →

Time difference:
+1 hour
From the airport to Kuşadası:
approx. 83 km, around 1 hr 20 min by car

Straight-line distance: our own calculation from airport data (OurAirports). Driving time: guide figure from a transfer provider.

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