There are 12 ways to get from Duisburg to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
6h 26m₺5,859–21,809Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
6h 44m₺3,762–21,832Train, bus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 1m₺8,307–29,212Train, night train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 47m₺23,490–53,796Drive 2,462.8 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Istanbulcar 2,462.8 km
21h 40m₺19,793–28,589Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
7h 51m₺4,048–22,119Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
7h 39m₺6,445–28,096Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTM - SAW
8h 8m₺8,299–41,070Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 33m₺10,430–29,706Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
37h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
47h 35m₺12,661–20,305Drive, car train
- Drive from Duisburg to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar
25h 22m₺23,364–33,914
Duisburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 47m.
The distance between Duisburg and Istanbul is 2071 km. The road distance is 2462.8 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 1m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Duisburg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Duisburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs and takes 37h 57m.
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 3 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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–16,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–3,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–3,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- 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 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
Duisburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Duisburg. It is currently 2:34 PM in Duisburg and 3:34 PM in Istanbul.
Duisburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Istanbul is 2463 km. It takes approximately 21h 40m to drive from Duisburg to Istanbul.
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