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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Turkey 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 42m
    ₺6,057–19,782

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane DUS - AYT
    7h 49m
    ₺3,707–16,732

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 32m
    ₺11,121–36,086

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 21m
    ₺23,883–59,571

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 20m
    ₺15,958–33,736

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane DUS - ADB
    6h 39m
    ₺4,628–22,778

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    6h 51m
    ₺4,803–17,828

  8. 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
    7h
    ₺4,760–21,805

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    7h 11m
    ₺5,778–24,039

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 27m
    ₺7,273–11,275

  11. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    42h 55m
    ₺10,544–19,896

  12. Drive 2,468 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar car 2,468 km
    21h 48m
    ₺19,558–28,250

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    24h 57m
    ₺22,286–32,802

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and 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 Essen central train station to İskenderpaşa via Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 38h 27m.

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