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How to get fromCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    4h 28m
    ₺3,503–19,452

  2. Train, bus via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 2m
    ₺9,992–32,822

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 11m
    ₺24,302–59,412

  4. Drive 2,398 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbulcar car 2,398 km
    21h 11m
    ₺18,975–27,408

  5. Fly to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    4h 16m
    ₺6,536–20,940

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 31m
    ₺7,863–32,203

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 23m

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    46h 8m
    ₺9,156–26,320

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    25h 58m
    ₺21,382–30,218

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,992Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Airport to Istanbul via Munich in around 37h 23m.

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