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There are 13 ways to get from Ahlen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 4m

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺4,571–21,872

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 43m
    ₺8,682–18,124

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamm to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 8m
    ₺17,492–32,114

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamm(Westf)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
    43h 2m
    ₺14,192–28,114

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    7h 56m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    8h 51m

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    7h 28m
    ₺8,449–22,331

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    8h 49m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamm to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 7m
    ₺6,294–7,636

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 14m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ahlen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    25h 23m
    ₺20,914–29,986

  13. Drive  2,374.1 km

    1. Drive from Ahlen to Istanbulcar car 2,374.1 km
    23h 37m
    ₺23,935–34,573

Ahlen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,682Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,225.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ahlen(Westf) to Istanbul via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Hamm, and Kumanovo in around 38h 7m.

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