There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CGN - SAW
5h 53m₺2,414–12,488Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
29h 2m₺2,250–6,267Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof969 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 18m₺14,660–37,889Drive 2,408.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Istanbul2,408.6 km
21h 26m₺16,870–24,368Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DUS - SAW
6h 37m₺3,056–13,893Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)CGN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
6h 44m₺4,644–20,738Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)DUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
7h 22m₺4,686–17,143Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)FRA - SAW
6h 29m₺5,037–16,300Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DTM - SAW
7h 23m₺4,363–18,211Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
35h 34m₺5,069–6,269Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
42h 6m₺20,780–110,605Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
42h 33m₺13,966–29,047Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
45h 38m₺8,007–11,794
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State) is to train and bus and night train which costs 2.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Kumanovo and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Yenikapi via Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between Cologne and Istanbul (State) is 2064 km. The road distance is 2408.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 29h 2m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Cologne to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 35h 34m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to İskenderpaşa via Kumanovo, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 35h 34m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–11,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–28,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–13,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Comfort
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Premium
- ₺2,400–3,200
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Comfort
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Premium
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺220–400
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–15,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,300–6,500
- 1st Class
- ₺9,000–15,000
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,300–2,000
- 1st Class
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–48,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺13,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–48,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,251–50,954
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,251
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,730
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,692
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,513
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,992
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,954
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–13,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺7,500–9,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,600–4,500
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- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,930
- Schedules at
- nasirtours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,130–1,190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 3:31 AM in Cologne and 5:31 AM in Istanbul (State).
Cologne to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Istanbul (State) is 2409 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Cologne to Istanbul (State).
There are 4510+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).