There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Turkey by plane, bus, car train, car, night train, or 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₺4,468–14,754Fly 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 4m₺3,237–20,731Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
32h 7mCar train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
42h 3m₺20,837–111,642Night 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 27m₺15,184–30,571Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
6h 52m₺4,524–15,710Fly 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₺4,374–17,760Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cukurova (COV)plane DUS - COV
6h 56m₺5,424–15,810Train 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 26m₺3,387–16,075Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane DUS - AYT
7h 49m₺3,246–15,732Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 38m₺6,763–13,037Train, 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 39m₺18,337–45,192Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d₺10,131–14,941Drive 2,468 km
- Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar 2,468 km
21h 58m₺17,549–25,349
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which costs 3.200 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 Venlo, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 27m.
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 bus which takes 32h 7m and costs .
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 Nightjet, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 7m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Turkey?
SunExpress, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to İskenderpaşa via Venlo, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
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
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
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
- ₺3,800–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–17,000
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
- ₺2,200–10,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–12,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- 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
- ₺4,700–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–14,000
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–12,000
- 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
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,406–51,726
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,406
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,150
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,172
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,960
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,704
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,726
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–9,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,200–5,500
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/
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/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺7,000–11,000
- 1st Class
- ₺15,000–26,000
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 Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 12:53 AM in Essen and 2:53 AM in Turkey.
Essen to Turkey train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Turkey is 2468 km. It takes approximately 21h 58m to drive from Essen to Turkey.
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