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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, 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
    7h 41m
    ₺5,070–18,872

  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
    32h 52m

  3. Drive 2,281 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281 km
    20h 44m
    ₺19,627–28,350

  4. 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 33m
    ₺6,467–19,849

  5. 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
    8h 53m
    ₺8,407–23,149

  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 6m
    ₺6,510–26,172

  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 4m
    ₺6,180–25,422

  8. 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
    9h 51m
    ₺7,877–25,399

  9. 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 36m
    ₺6,513–10,919

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Endingen a K Bahnhof to Titisee Bahnhoftrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Titisee Bahnhof to Waiblingentrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Waiblingen to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 24m
    ₺11,528–15,134

  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 4m
    ₺8,609–15,404

Alsace to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,018.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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 36m.

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