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How to get fromAachen to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    7h 26m
    ₺3,788–17,124

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 56m
    ₺8,539–21,509

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 34m
    ₺24,641–38,970

  4. Drive  2,476.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Istanbulcar car 2,476.6 km
    21h 52m
    ₺20,295–29,315

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    7h 24m
    ₺6,385–24,101

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 12m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    8h 4m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    7h 52m
    ₺6,602–17,357

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    9h 6m
    ₺8,173–27,997

  10. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    39h 9m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    44h 20m
    ₺13,354–19,661

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    29h 16m
    ₺22,404–33,194

Aachen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,156.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 39h 9m.

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