Distance from Köln to Istanbul

The distance between Köln, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey is 2,018 kilometers (1,254 miles).

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Istanbul, Turkey

From Köln to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 2,018 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Köln at 58 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 7-8 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Köln, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 50.9333° N 6.95° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Köln

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Köln to Berlin 480 km
From Köln to Hamburg 358 km
From Köln to Munich 457 km
From Köln to Frankfurt am Main 153 km
From Köln to Stuttgart 288 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

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Monterrey, Mexico Miami, United States 2,018 km
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Helsinki, Finland Swansea, United Kingdom 2,019 km
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Villa Nueva, Guatemala Ibagué, Colombia 2,020 km
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Miami, United States Boston, United States 2,021 km
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