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There are 12 ways to get from Bremen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bremen Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRE - IST
    6h 36m
    ₺6,243–29,464

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺4,082–18,688

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 16 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 26m
    ₺7,428–18,991

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 16 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 33m
    ₺20,238–36,581

  5. Drive  2,386.4 km

    1. Drive from Bremen to Istanbulcar car 2,386.4 km
    22h 48m
    ₺24,060–34,753

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    7h 50m
    ₺6,979–21,665

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺8,612–27,575

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    7h 56m
    ₺4,415–21,598

  9. Fly Bremen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRE - SAW
    6h 38m
    ₺6,392–29,558

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    39h 15m
    ₺17,605–19,105

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Bremen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    2d

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bremen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    27h 22m
    ₺19,730–28,777

Bremen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,032.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 39h 15m.

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