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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    6h 31m
    ₺3,387–9,860

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Hst
    34h 28m
    ₺3,433–6,108

  3. Train, night train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Hst
    45h 10m
    ₺21,923–42,612

  4. Drive 2,855.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ankaracar car 2,855.1 km
    25h 27m
    ₺20,852–30,120

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    7h 2m
    ₺3,698–13,381

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    7h 8m
    ₺5,273–14,495

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BRU - ESB
    8h 35m
    ₺5,353–13,243

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    42h 4m
    ₺5,845–7,345

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Hst
    47h 30m
    ₺23,096–38,900

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺9,387–16,960

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ankaracar car
    24h 48m
    ₺21,292–75,422

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,280Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?

AJet, SunExpress, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Ankara via Kumanovo and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 4m.

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