There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 8m€116–395Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SAW - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h€71–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
29h 13m€198–604Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
42h 7m€295–659Drive 2,435 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Dortmundcar 2,435 km
21h 38m€350–505Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SAW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 33m€81–425Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SAW - DTM
7h 36m€142–702Fly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane IST - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 33m€124–518Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SAW - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 53m€79–458Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IST - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 26m€172–482Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 39m€146–582Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
32h 45m€123–189Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Dortmund Hbfbus
44h 35m€152–634Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
43h 14m€145–269Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar
24h 34m€417–590
Istanbul to Dortmund by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dortmund is to fly and train which costs €75 - €460 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 7m.
The distance between Istanbul and Dortmund is 2124 km. The road distance is 2435 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dortmund without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 13m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Istanbul to Dortmund, including transfers.
Istanbul to Dortmund bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Dortmund train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dortmund is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €140 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dortmund, Germany?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Dortmund bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Dortmund is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:08 AM in Istanbul and 3:08 AM in Dortmund.
Istanbul to Dortmund train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Dortmund is 2435 km. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Dortmund.
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