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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

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €59–301

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    28h 56m
    €65–103

  3. Night train, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    39h 37m
    €259–531

  4. Drive 2,476.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Aachencar car 2,476.2 km
    22h
    €353–510

  5. Fly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IST - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €114–380

  6. Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    8h 31m

  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)plane plane SAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    8h 51m

  8. Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €124–255

  9. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €143–331

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €95–415

  11. Fly Istanbul to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    10h 33m
    €111–312

  12. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    30h 17m
    €165–382

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    47h 16m
    €169–285

  14. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    43h 49m
    €314–451

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Aachencar car
    21h 55m
    €366–1,386

Istanbul to Aachen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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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 1, Piața Iancului, and Bucharest Obor in around 28h 56m.

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