The train between Paris and Istanbul takes 40h 57m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Paris 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 Paris and Istanbul. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 40h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Paris to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Paris station and arriving at Istanbul station via Ulm Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Paris to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
Paris to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Halkali station.
The distance between Paris and Istanbul is 2,253.2 km. The road distance is 3,139 km.
There is no direct connection from Paris to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Ulm Hbf, take the train to Wien Westbahnhof, take the train to Bucuresti Nord, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Halkali, walk to Halkali, then take the train to Yenikapi.
