There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to İzmir by plane, train, bus, car, night train, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CGN - ADB
5h 42m₺4,940–22,375Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DUS - ADB
6h 19m₺4,600–22,863Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus stationbus
40h 56m₺11,138–19,121Train, bus via Plovdiv
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Eskisehirtrain Hst / ...
- Take the train from Eskisehir to Izmirtrain Ic
2d 11h₺11,036–17,795Drive 2,693.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to İzmircar 2,693.5 km
25h 46m₺21,733–31,392Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane FRA - ADB
6h 22m₺6,566–19,336Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane DTM - ADB
7h 12mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
- Take the bus from Çerkezköy to İzmir Otogarbus
41h 11m₺9,869–11,579Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogarbus
42h 22m₺6,220–10,967Train, Bus, ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
2d 11h₺21,324–36,372Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to İzmircar
30h 31m₺24,449–34,315
Cologne to İzmir by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to İzmir is to fly which costs 4.600 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to İzmir is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to İzmir. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Izmir Otogar via Kumanovo and İstanbul Esenler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and İzmir is 2133 km. The road distance is 2693.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to İzmir without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 56m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Cologne to İzmir, including transfers.
Cologne to İzmir bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to İzmir is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 42h 22m.
Cologne to İzmir bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
İzmir is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 8:33 PM in Cologne and 9:33 PM in İzmir.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and İzmir, Turkey?
Corendon Airlines, SunExpress, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Izmir Otogar via Kumanovo, Istanbul, and İstanbul Esenler in around 42h 22m.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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