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

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There are 12 ways to get from Duisburg 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 26m
    ₺5,849–19,883

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    6h 44m
    ₺3,552–21,906

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 1m
    ₺8,193–19,564

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 47m
    ₺24,104–44,859

  5. Drive  2,462.8 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Istanbulcar car 2,462.8 km
    21h 45m
    ₺20,035–28,940

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    7h 41m

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    7h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    8h 4m
    ₺7,818–44,258

  9. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 33m
    ₺10,444–19,769

  10. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    37h 57m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    44h 45m
    ₺12,277–18,587

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    25h 22m
    ₺23,393–33,956

Duisburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,071.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 37h 57m.

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