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There are 11 ways to get from Bayreuth to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNUE - SAW
    7h 15m
    ₺5,150–8,813

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    26h 54m
    ₺6,717–7,732

  3. Train, night train via Passau

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    36h 11m
    ₺13,895–23,777

  4. Drive 2,027.8 km

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to Istanbulcar2,027.8 km
    18h 53m
    ₺14,190–20,496

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNUE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 46m
    ₺5,667–14,512

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMUC - SAW
    9h 11m
    ₺5,410–15,853

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)planeMUC - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 37m
    ₺7,027–17,052

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg HbfbusEv
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    33h 7m
    ₺5,618–7,548

  9. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Hof Bahnhofsplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    34h 22m
    ₺6,187–8,452

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bayreuth to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    39h 2m
    ₺17,435–64,562

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Weiden(Oberpf)trainRe
    2. Take the train from Weiden to Regensburg HbftrainRe2
    3. Take the night train from Regensburg Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    39h 9m
    ₺14,124–30,891

Bayreuth to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,618Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bayreuth, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg Central Bus Station, and Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 33h 7m.

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