There are 14 ways to get from Assen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)AMS - SAW
8h 40m₺5,897–22,837Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)HAJ - SAW
11h 33m₺5,084–51,730Train, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
33h 20mDrive, car train
- Drive from Assen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
43h 35m₺18,696–103,450Train, night train
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the night train from Deventer to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
46h 2m₺16,078–32,983Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)AMS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 56m₺6,614–18,036Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)DUS - SAW
10h 57m₺5,136–15,262Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)DUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 24m₺6,853–18,461Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)BRE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 29m₺6,144–16,323Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CGN - SAW
11h 27m₺5,126–20,122Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BRE - SAW
10h 58m₺6,627–27,124Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal075 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
45h 2m₺7,112–10,140Train, night train via Videle
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolle
- Take the night train from Deventer to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
47h 33m₺15,478–31,883Drive 2,558.3 km
- Drive from Assen to Istanbul2,558.3 km
24h 49m₺22,375–32,319
Assen to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 45h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Assen, Rolderstraat and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Groningen central station, Bremen Fernbusterminal Bus Stop and Plovdiv Bus Station South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Yenikapi via Zwolle, Deventer, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Assen and Istanbul is 2474 km. The road distance is 2558.3 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Assen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Assen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
Assen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Assen, Rolderstraat to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, Bremen Fernbusterminal Bus Stop, and Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 45h 2m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–14,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–11,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–11,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–43,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–29,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,900
Train from Assen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,390–1,430
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–2,100
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–2,000
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺842
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–2,000
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,900
- 1st Class
- ₺2,500–4,200
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,600
- 1st Class
- ₺3,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,900–2,200
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–950
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–950
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–950
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–950
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–12,800
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,400–12,800
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺6,000–7,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺1,200–1,500
Night train from Deventer to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,500–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–9,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,100–5,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–43,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺21,000–23,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺38,000–43,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,186–50,631
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,186
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,555
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,491
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,326
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,695
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,631
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–750
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Eindhoven, Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,370–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,132
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Assen. It is currently 3:25 PM in Assen and 5:25 PM in Istanbul.
Assen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
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