The train between Milan and Istanbul takes 39h 34m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Milan to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run on demand between Milan and Istanbul. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 39h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Milan to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Milan station and arriving at Istanbul station via Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Milan to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Milano Centrale station.
Milan to Istanbul train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Halkali station.
The distance between Milan and Istanbul is 1,670.5 km. The road distance is 2,788 km.
There is no direct connection from Milan to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Venezia Mestre, take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Bucuresti Nord, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Halkali, walk to Halkali, then take the train to Yenikapi.
