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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Cologneby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cologne by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IST - CGN
    3h 44m
    €118–387

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    4h 2m
    €111–323

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    33h 48m

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    38h 26m

  5. Bus, night train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    44h 4m
    €146–263

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 13m
    €155–414

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €147–412

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    8h 6m
    €146–400

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    34h 36m
    €127–211

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    46h 57m
    €160–391

  11. Drive 2,384.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Colognecar car 2,384.8 km
    21h 9m
    €340–491

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    24h 36m
    €406–576

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cologne by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration34h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,985.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Cologne, Germany?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Köln Heumarkt via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 34h 36m.

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