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There are 12 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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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 4m
    ₺4,473–19,735

  2. Train, bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 16m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    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
    40h 58m
    ₺21,927–41,754

  4. Drive 2,281 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281 km
    20h 44m
    ₺18,937–27,353

  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 56m
    ₺5,770–18,712

  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 17m
    ₺8,310–21,335

  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 30m
    ₺6,813–30,358

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 14m
    ₺5,466–19,298

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    10h 5m
    ₺8,663–21,275

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 10m
    ₺8,517–17,364

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 47m
    ₺6,143–10,103

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    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 23m
    ₺8,017–13,264

Alsace to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,019.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Dambach to Istanbul via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station, and Munich in around 37h 47m.

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