There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Kars by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kars Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane CGN - KSY
8h 18m₺6,820–22,540Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
2d 7h₺11,731–20,995Drive 3,833.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Karscar 3,833.3 km
39h 30m₺28,133–40,636Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane DUS - KSY
9h 13m₺7,261–23,656Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Kars Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane DTM - KSY
20h 39mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Iğdır Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane CGN - IGD
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus stationbus
12h 39m₺14,430–43,990Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus stationbus
2d 10h₺10,169–16,946Train, bus via Novi Pazar
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Stationbus
- Take the train from Pendik to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Karstrain
2d 13h₺10,584–16,708Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Stationbus
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the train from Ankara to Karstrain
3d 1h₺7,400–8,550Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Arhavibus
- Take the bus from Arhavi Artvin to Karsbus
3d 5h₺10,067–16,450Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Karscar
38h 50m₺30,294–92,424
Cologne to Kars by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kars is to bus and train which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kars is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kars station. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Kars bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Cologne and Kars is 3003 km. The road distance is 3833.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kars without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs 11.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Cologne to Kars, including transfers.
Cologne to Kars bus services, operated by Nikolic Prevoz D.O.O, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kars is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 10h.
Cologne to Kars bus services, operated by Nikolic Prevoz D.O.O, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Kars is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 4:32 AM in Cologne and 5:32 AM in Kars.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kars, Turkey?
AJet, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kars Airport (KSY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Kars bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kars Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–33,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–31,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Iğdır Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–65,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Iğdır Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–42,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–31,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Iğdır Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–65,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kars Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–85,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Pendik to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- ₺5,000–55,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–55,000
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Kars bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Cologne to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–4,800
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Cologne to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Cologne to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- info@pejictours.com
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Nuremberg to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,634
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Book at
- pejictours.com
Bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,529
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Pendik Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,822
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
Bus from Cologne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Arhavi Artvin to Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺70–700
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
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