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There are 15 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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    6h 54m
    ₺4,280–14,757

  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
    7h 3m
    ₺3,737–19,734

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    34h
    ₺8,621–20,233

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 29m
    ₺19,209–36,027

  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
    ₺15,879–29,667

  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 42m
    ₺4,605–21,707

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺6,034–19,711

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    7h 52m
    ₺3,900–16,087

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CGN - ADB
    7h 31m
    ₺5,268–22,060

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane DUS - AYT
    7h 43m
    ₺3,784–18,661

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    7h 57m
    ₺7,736–22,544

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Lviv bus Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    36h 5m
    ₺13,873–14,993

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 2m
    ₺9,980–17,640

  14. Drive  2,468 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Istanbulcar car 2,468 km
    21h 48m
    ₺20,225–29,213

  15. 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
    ₺23,364–33,915

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,431.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Turkey?

AJet, SunExpress, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to İskenderpaşa via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 36h 5m.

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