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There are 12 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, 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
    7h 47m
    ₺3,921–18,861

  2. 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 15m
    ₺8,230–13,815

  3. Drive  2,281 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281 km
    20h 45m
    ₺23,409–33,813

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 39m
    ₺6,718–25,838

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul 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 Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 59m
    ₺8,402–19,912

  6. 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 12m
    ₺5,605–28,935

  7. 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 1m
    ₺5,353–25,683

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul 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 Airport (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    9h 53m
    ₺7,050–19,660

  9. 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 Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 45m
    ₺11,738–17,658

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 207
    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 56m
    ₺6,496–10,377

  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 4m
    ₺8,680–13,515

  12. Train, bus via Niš

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    43h
    ₺7,467–21,503

Alsace to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,018.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Istanbul via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station, and Munich in around 37h 56m.

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