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How to get fromLeverkusen to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Leverkusen to Istanbul 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 41m
    ₺5,709–19,238

  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
    6h 59m
    ₺3,412–21,261

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 9m
    ₺9,913–19,000

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    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 15m
    ₺23,173–44,090

  5. Drive  2,414.2 km

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Istanbulcar car 2,414.2 km
    21h 21m
    ₺19,612–28,328

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    6h 40m
    ₺5,817–22,184

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    6h 58m
    ₺3,420–19,207

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Opladen to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    7h 46m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    7h 21m
    ₺7,897–18,984

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 16m
    ₺7,702–8,902

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln 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
    45h 39m
    ₺8,539–15,342

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    26h
    ₺21,495–30,381

Leverkusen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leverkusen to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 37h 16m.

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