There are 13 ways to get from Ahlen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
7h 41mTrain, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAJ - SAW
8h 36m₺4,566–22,365Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 54m₺8,579–20,220Train, night train
- Take the train from Hamm to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 8m₺18,939–36,110Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 2m₺16,139–31,110Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
8h 4mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
8h 51mFly Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTM - SAW
7h 33m₺8,436–22,327Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
8h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Hamm to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
38h 7m₺6,256–7,597Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
47h 17mDrive 2,437.1 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Istanbulcar 2,437.1 km
21h 57m₺19,947–28,813Drive, car train
- Drive from Ahlen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
27h 6m₺20,956–30,602
Ahlen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 38h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ahlen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Hamm and arriving at Istanbul via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Yenikapi via Hamm, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Ahlen and Istanbul is 2166 km. The road distance is 2437.1 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 34h 54m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Ahlen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ahlen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Hamm station.
Ahlen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hamm station.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 38h 7m.
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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–12,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–5,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamm to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,800–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,200–3,800
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Hamm to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,777
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,500
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,208
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Ahlen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Ahlen. It is currently 12:07 PM in Ahlen and 1:07 PM in Istanbul.
Ahlen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Istanbul is 2437 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Ahlen to Istanbul.
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