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How to get fromEssen to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    6h 42m
    ₺6,009–20,452

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    7h
    ₺3,712–22,475

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 47m
    ₺10,645–20,184

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 11m
    ₺24,405–45,774

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen 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
    42h 20m
    ₺15,881–31,672

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    7h 50m
    ₺6,666–23,240

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    8h 7m
    ₺4,269–20,263

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    7h 52m
    ₺7,738–43,289

  9. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Lviv bus Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    35h 19m
    ₺13,840–14,940

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    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
    2d
    ₺8,706–14,159

  11. Drive  2,468 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar car 2,468 km
    21h 48m
    ₺20,127–29,072

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    24h 57m
    ₺23,352–33,898

Essen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 35h 19m.

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