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How to get fromCologne to İzmirby plane, train, bus, car, night train, ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to İzmir by plane, train, bus, car, night train, ferry, 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 İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    5h 42m
    ₺4,483–22,577

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to İzmir bus stationbus bus
    41h 4m
    ₺8,772–19,622

  3. Train, bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Eskisehirtrain train Hst / ...
    5. Take the train from Eskisehir to Izmirtrain train Ic
    2d 11h
    ₺9,243–18,175

  4. Drive  2,693.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to İzmircar car 2,693.7 km
    25h 51m
    ₺21,991–31,764

  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 İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DUS - ADB
    6h 31m
    ₺4,821–23,334

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane FRA - ADB
    6h 17m
    ₺5,877–17,483

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BRU - ADB
    7h 47m
    ₺7,245–21,688

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DTM - ADB
    7h 13m

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to İzmir Otogarbus bus
    41h 11m
    ₺10,048–11,758

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    42h 22m
    ₺6,232–10,984

  11. Train, Bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    2d 11h
    ₺21,449–36,538

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to İzmircar car
    30h 31m
    ₺24,472–34,348

Cologne to İzmir by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,133.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Eurowings 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.

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