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There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Aachen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 9m
    €67–322

  2. Bus via Bucharest

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitaribusN1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    28h 55m
    €66–102

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    39h 49m
    €199–431

  4. Drive 2,476.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Aachencar2,476.2 km
    22h
    €346–500

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeIST - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 13m
    €105–476

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeIST - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
    8h 39m
    €105–306

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
    8h 36m
    €72–492

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeIST - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    8h 55m
    €115–314

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSAW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
    9h 5m
    €169–350

  10. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeIST - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
    8h 51m
    €118–329

  11. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeIST - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
    10h 43m
    €123–335

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    30h 18m
    €154–339

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusCitylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Aachen Main Train StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
    40h 15m
    €100–138

  14. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Aachen HbfnighttrainNj
    46h 3m
    €173–396

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Aachencar
    21h 48m
    €362–1,379

Istanbul to Aachen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Aachen via București, Autogara Militari, București Gara de Nord, Gara de Nord, Piata Iancului, and Bucharest Obor in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Aachen Hbf via Halkali, Halkali, Videle, and Wien Hbf in around 46h 3m.

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