There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
7h 42m₺3,965–20,758Train, bus via Kraljevo
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
32h 53mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 1m₺23,132–40,587Drive 2,281 km
- Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar 2,281 km
20h 44m₺20,070–28,990Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
7h 34m₺6,062–19,735Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 54m₺8,348–21,701Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
9h 7m₺5,951–23,724Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
10h 11m₺5,639–23,224Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane STR - IST
10h 4m₺7,236–22,201Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 58m₺6,168–10,069Train, bus
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
42h 8m₺8,672–13,597
Alsace to Istanbul by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Dambach and arriving at Istanbul via Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Yenikapi via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 1m.
The distance between Alsace and Istanbul is 2018 km. The road distance is 2281 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Kraljevo which takes 32h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Alsace to Istanbul, including transfers.
Alsace to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
Alsace to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, 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 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺470–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Alsace. It is currently 4:29 AM in Alsace and 5:29 AM in Istanbul.
Alsace to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Istanbul is 2281 km. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from Alsace to Istanbul.
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