There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
7h 44m₺4,518–23,148Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 51m₺10,609–31,721Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h₺23,369–57,311Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 26m₺15,744–32,428Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
7h 51mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
7h 32m₺6,915–23,125Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
8h 9mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
7h 47m₺7,482–19,761Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
9h 10m₺7,043–50,104Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
39h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
45h 42m₺10,474–29,245Drive 2,476.6 km
- Drive from Aachen to Istanbulcar 2,476.6 km
21h 52m₺19,457–28,104Drive, car train
- Drive from Aachen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
28h 59m₺22,284–32,021
Aachen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺ and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
The distance between Aachen and Istanbul is 2156 km. The road distance is 2476.6 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 33h 51m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Aachen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Aachen to Istanbul bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Istanbul train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
Aachen to Istanbul bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square station.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–30,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺490–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–900
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺460–900
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- ₺500–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,700
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Aachen. It is currently 7:31 AM in Aachen and 8:31 AM in Istanbul.
Aachen to Istanbul train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Istanbul is 2477 km. It takes approximately 21h 52m to drive from Aachen to Istanbul.
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