There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Edirne by plane, bus, night train, 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.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CGN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
10h 10m₺6,863–25,679Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirnetrain
13h 45m₺3,580–14,951Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain Bosphor Express
28h 56m₺8,424–9,544Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
33h 17m₺17,200–37,064Drive 2,176 km
- Drive from Cologne to Edirnecar 2,176 km
19h 21m₺22,627–32,683Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane DUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
10h 58m₺7,336–23,414Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirnetrain
14h 39m₺3,953–17,686Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Kastaneetrain
14h 53m₺6,309–16,157Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Edirnebus
34h 30m₺5,568–5,688Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
35h 24m₺13,276–34,545Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
2d 1h₺21,011–60,127
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Edirne is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 5.700 ₺ and takes 34h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Edirne is to fly and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Edirne. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Edirne via Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Edirne. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Edirne via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Edirne is 2204 km. The road distance is 2176 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Edirne without a car is to bus and night train which takes 28h 56m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Cologne to Edirne, including transfers.
Cologne to Edirne bus services, operated by Pejic Tours, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Edirne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Edirne bus services, operated by Pejic Tours, arrive at Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Edirne, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Cologne to Edirne via Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica and Edirne in around 34h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–14,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Airport via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–20,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺380–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺380–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺380–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺380–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺380–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺380–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,600
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Kastanee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,500–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺2,900–3,400
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,010–49,348
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺13,010
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺49,348
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺42,394
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,044
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,000
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- info@pejictours.com
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,801
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,338
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Cologne to Edirne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
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