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There are 13 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeDUS - SAW
    7h 53m
    ₺3,553–12,345

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    28h 32m
    ₺2,367–4,285

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 56m
    ₺16,158–40,029

  4. Drive 2,481.1 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Istanbulcar2,481.1 km
    22h 11m
    ₺17,378–25,102

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)planeDUS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 19m
    ₺4,970–14,544

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCGN - SAW
    8h 12m
    ₺3,763–13,543

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)planeCGN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 44m
    ₺5,480–21,742

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEIN - SAW
    8h 37m
    ₺8,108–16,583

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 48m
    ₺6,889–16,110

  10. Bus via Constanța

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    3. Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    32h 53m
    ₺2,899–6,340

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    42h 19m
    ₺20,964–110,871

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militaribus1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    45h 45m
    ₺6,717–13,446

  13. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    46h 26m
    ₺14,667–30,685

Geilenkirchen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,717Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Geilenkirchen to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Aachen Hbf, Aachen, Bucharest, and Constanța in around 32h 53m.

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