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How to get fromCologne to Ankaraby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    6h 33m
    ₺4,393–18,789

  2. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    37h 4m
    ₺11,075–19,775

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    45h 56m
    ₺16,121–29,958

  4. Drive  2,855.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ankaracar car 2,855.1 km
    25h 20m
    ₺23,396–33,795

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    7h 21m
    ₺4,490–14,457

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    7h 8m
    ₺5,771–23,654

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DTM - ESB
    9h 43m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    42h 22m
    ₺6,623–10,671

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺10,248–17,643

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ankaracar car
    29h 44m
    ₺25,479–37,359

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,371.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ankara, Turkey?

AJet, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Ankara via Kumanovo and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 22m.

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