There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
5h 56m₺3,405–11,912Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 21m₺10,663–27,275Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 55m₺17,718–33,576Drive 2,111.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Istanbulcar 2,111.2 km
21h 2m₺16,296–23,538Fly to Istanbul
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
6h 21m₺5,047–13,954Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalıtrain
36h 22m₺7,926–11,999Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
42h 51m₺9,780–16,170
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 3.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Berlin and Istanbul (State) is 1793 km. The road distance is 2111.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 21m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Berlin to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Berlin Suedkreuz station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 42h 51m.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 8:05 PM in Berlin and 9:05 PM in Istanbul (State).
Berlin to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aksaray via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 42h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–12,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,800
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,413
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dimitrovgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Istanbul (State) is 2111 km. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Berlin to Istanbul (State).
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