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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 6m
    ₺2,626–16,044

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 14m
    ₺7,187–12,092

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Alsace to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    40h 49m
    ₺18,933–67,325

  4. Drive 2,281.1 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281.1 km
    20h 48m
    ₺17,681–25,539

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 59m
    ₺4,913–19,023

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 21m
    ₺6,748–17,608

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 28m
    ₺4,161–17,629

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    10h 11m
    ₺7,267–17,842

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 23m
    ₺4,280–19,863

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 15m
    ₺15,715–33,937

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    42h 35m
    ₺8,437–12,192

Alsace to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alsace, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Alsace to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Gare, walk to Selestat, take the train to St Louis, walk to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, take the bus to EuroAirport, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scherwiller to Istanbul via Strasbourg, Muenchen Hbf, and Munich in around 33h 14m.

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