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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    6h 23m
    ₺5,703–16,288

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    7h 26m
    ₺4,111–22,802

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 47m
    ₺8,167–33,639

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 50m
    ₺21,127–61,229

  5. Drive 2,445.1 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Istanbulcar car 2,445.1 km
    21h 37m
    ₺19,296–27,871

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    6h 40m
    ₺4,406–20,311

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    7h 14m
    ₺6,708–23,779

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    7h 46m
    ₺8,563–41,448

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    38h 11m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf 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
    45h 34m
    ₺9,319–21,648

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    26h 16m
    ₺21,682–30,651

Düsseldorf to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,062.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 38h 11m.

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