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How to get fromCologne to Ankaraby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    6h 31m
    ₺4,378–15,477

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    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 25m
    ₺3,634–6,453

  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
    ₺23,990–46,114

  4. Drive 2,855.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ankaracar car 2,855.1 km
    25h 28m
    ₺21,612–31,217

  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
    6h 57m
    ₺4,423–16,631

  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
    ₺5,210–16,983

  7. 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 22m
    ₺6,441–10,396

  8. 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
    ₺24,620–40,537

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺10,269–23,743

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ankaracar car
    30h 5m
    ₺23,828–35,141

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,849Cheapest 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Ankara via Kumanovo and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 22m.

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