There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
7h 7m₺6,391–21,935Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
8h 32m₺4,576–25,546Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 9m₺11,232–33,656Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 15m₺24,122–55,460Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 59m₺15,821–32,589Fly Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTM - SAW
6h 45m₺8,301–38,172Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
7h 25m₺4,594–23,958Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
8h 20m₺6,973–29,523Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane FRA - IST
8h 14m₺9,735–25,469Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Stationbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
35h 3m₺11,609–16,973Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 1h₺12,084–19,419Drive 2,437.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Istanbulcar 2,437.5 km
21h 35m₺19,558–28,250Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar
24h 34m₺23,045–33,454
Dortmund to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv Stryiska St, 109 and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 15m.
The distance between Dortmund and Istanbul is 2124 km. The road distance is 2437.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 9m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 34.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Dortmund to Istanbul, including transfers.
Dortmund to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 35h 3m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 35h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 4:16 AM in Dortmund and 5:16 AM in Istanbul.
Dortmund to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Istanbul is 2437 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Dortmund to Istanbul.
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