There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Van by plane, train, bus, 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CGN - VAN
8h 22m₺6,803–22,513Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 14h₺6,628–9,128Train, 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 Van bus stationbus
2d 11h₺10,870–20,334Drive 3,924.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Vancar 3,924.9 km
41h 18m₺28,550–41,238Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane DUS - VAN
9h 43m₺7,705–24,524Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane FRA - VAN
9h 19m₺7,649–24,574Train, bus via Plovdiv
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 16h₺8,140–13,117Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Vancar
40h 38m₺30,291–86,420
Cologne to Van by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Van is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Van is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Van station. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Van bus station via Kumanovo and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Cologne and Van is 3158 km. The road distance is 3924.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs 10.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cologne to Van, including transfers.
Cologne to Van bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Van is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 14h.
Cologne to Van bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Van is 2h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 7:50 PM in Cologne and 9:50 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Van, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Van bus station via Kumanovo, Istanbul, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–34,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–39,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–32,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
- 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
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺420–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,700
- 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
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- ₺5,000–49,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–49,000
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,736
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–850
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,028
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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