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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Turkey 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
    ₺6,053–20,637

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane DUS - AYT
    7h 45m
    ₺3,803–16,587

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 32m
    ₺11,040–33,295

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 21m
    ₺23,820–56,401

  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
    ₺15,962–32,746

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    6h 51m
    ₺4,599–20,683

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    7h
    ₺4,256–22,660

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DUS - ADB
    6h 39m
    ₺4,724–22,633

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    7h 11m
    ₺5,658–24,686

  10. 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
    36h 5m
    ₺11,851–17,317

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d
    ₺11,975–19,242

  12. Drive 2,468 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar car 2,468 km
    21h 43m
    ₺19,769–28,556

  13. 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
    ₺23,311–33,838

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,453Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to İskenderpaşa via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 36h 5m.

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