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There are 11 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺5,302–14,708

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

    cheapest
    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
    ₺3,615–15,729

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    32h 57m
    ₺11,763–16,737

  4. 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 8m
    ₺22,004–40,352

  5. Drive 2,281 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281 km
    20h 44m
    ₺18,393–26,567

  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
    ₺7,433–17,987

  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
    ₺5,146–19,008

  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 to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 23m
    ₺4,670–15,913

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat 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 14m
    ₺6,957–17,892

  10. Train, bus

    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 15m
    ₺8,726–16,407

  11. Train, bus #2

    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 28m
    ₺4,976–12,707

Alsace to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,763Cheapest 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 (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to İstanbul Esenler via Gare, Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel, Bahnhof, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 57m.

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