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How to get fromDusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    4h 11m
    ₺5,925–16,018

  2. Fly 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
    4h 28m
    ₺4,349–19,759

  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
    33h 28m
    ₺8,321–34,702

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 31m
    ₺22,431–62,292

  5. Drive 2,455.7 km

    1. Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Istanbulcar car 2,455.7 km
    21h 40m
    ₺19,430–28,065

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 50m
    ₺7,533–11,792

  7. 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
    46h 27m
    ₺9,371–21,902

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    26h 19m
    ₺21,771–30,780

Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,053.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), 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 Düsseldorf Airport to Istanbul via Munich in around 38h 50m.

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