There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DUS - ADB
6h 10m₺3,580–11,826Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
7h 5m₺3,049–20,803Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 44m₺9,393–11,596Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 35m₺18,848–46,364Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 20m₺15,303–31,062Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
6h 52m₺4,736–12,782Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUS - ESB
6h 56m₺4,086–17,832Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cukurova (COV)plane DUS - COV
6h 56m₺5,536–15,882Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
7h 28m₺3,318–16,104Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane DUS - AYT
7h 49m₺3,558–14,804Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 27m₺6,450–9,586Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
42h 55m₺7,719–12,144Drive 2,468 km
- Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar 2,468 km
21h 51m₺17,818–25,738Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
20h 40m₺17,240–69,347
Essen to Turkey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Dortmund Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Turkey is 2201 km. The road distance is 2468 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 44m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Essen to Turkey, including transfers.
Essen to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Turkey train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 37h 27m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Turkey?
Corendon Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to İskenderpaşa via Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 37h 27m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–12,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺7,500–12,000
- 1st Class
- ₺16,000–27,000
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- ₺5,000–50,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–50,000
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Essen Hbf to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 1:16 PM in Essen and 3:16 PM in Turkey.
Essen to Turkey train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Turkey is 2468 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Essen to Turkey.
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