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There are 15 ways to get from Cologne to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    6h 37m
    ₺3,320–16,634

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane CGN - AYT
    7h 22m
    ₺2,367–40,561

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 51m
    ₺7,849–18,189

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 41m
    ₺21,067–42,237

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 33m
    ₺15,435–29,957

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    6h 33m
    ₺4,863–19,657

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    6h 16m
    ₺4,488–22,607

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    6h 30m
    ₺5,717–21,611

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    7h 31m
    ₺3,939–22,379

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    7h 22m
    ₺4,482–20,402

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DUS - ADB
    7h 10m
    ₺4,807–23,352

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 31m
    ₺5,569–9,040

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    45h 10m
    ₺9,229–15,970

  14. Drive  2,408.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Istanbulcar car 2,408.3 km
    21h 19m
    ₺19,711–28,472

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    25h 59m
    ₺21,477–31,355

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,056Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,086.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to İskenderpaşa via Kumanovo, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 35h 31m.

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