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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €115–410

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €70–440

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    29h 13m
    €198–375

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    42h 8m
    €310–519

  5. Drive  2,435 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Dortmundcar car 2,435 km
    21h 42m
    €359–518

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SAW - DTM
    7h 36m
    €132–752

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

    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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €80–404

  8. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €125–464

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €162–392

  10. Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €148–522

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h
    €73–362

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    32h 45m
    €128–195

  13. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    44h 35m
    €152–184

  14. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    43h 14m
    €145–269

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    24h 34m
    €424–600

Istanbul to Dortmund by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,124.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 32h 45m.

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