There are 10 ways to get from Bremen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Bremen to Istanbul Ataturk • 5h
1.048 ₺ - 2.943 ₺
Cheapest option
Bus via Sofia • 41h 44m
525 ₺ - 684 ₺
8 alternative options
Train to Hamburg, fly to Istanbul Ataturk • 7h 8m
1.050 ₺ - 2.469 ₺
Train to Hannover, fly to Istanbul Ataturk • 7h 13m
1.026 ₺ - 3.226 ₺
Train to Hamburg, fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 8h 38m
618 ₺ - 2.203 ₺
Train, bus • 35h 10m
1.437 ₺ - 1.769 ₺
Train, bus via Hanover • 35h 35m
1.415 ₺ - 2.081 ₺
Bus • 41h 34m
929 ₺ - 1.048 ₺
Train, night train • 47h 38m
1.800 ₺ - 3.131 ₺
Drive • 23h 12m
2.200 ₺ - 3.200 ₺
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The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Istanbul is to bus via Sofia which costs 65€ - 95€ and takes 41h 44m.
The quickest way to get from Bremen to Istanbul is to fly which costs 130€ - 390€ and takes 5h.
The distance between Bremen and Istanbul is 2019 km. The road distance is 2454.9 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 10m and costs 190€ - 240€.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Bremen to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bremen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h and costs 130€ - 390€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 120€ - 140€ and takes 41h 34m.
The quickest flight from Bremen Airport to Istanbul Ataturk Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 20m.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bremen. It is currently 12:56 AM in Bremen and 1:56 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Istanbul is 2455 km. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Bremen to Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa offer flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
- Distance: 2019.1 km
- Duration: 5h
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Bremen to Istanbul 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremen to Istanbul via Sarajevo, Istanbul, and Otogar in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bremen to Istanbul Ataturk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900 ₺ - 2.800 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 850 ₺ - 2.800 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 3.100 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 3.100 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Adana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
Flights from Hannover to Istanbul Ataturk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900 ₺ - 2.900 ₺
Flights from Hannover to Istanbul Ataturk via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 1.000 ₺ - 3.200 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Sabiha Gokcen via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 900 ₺ - 2.800 ₺
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen to Istanbul Ataturk via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1.400 ₺ - 10.000 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1.400 ₺ - 10.000 ₺
Flights from Hannover to Istanbul Ataturk via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Hamburg to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550 ₺ - 1.700 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Sabiha Gokcen via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700 ₺ - 2.100 ₺
Flights from Hamburg to Sabiha Gokcen via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 2.000 ₺
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950 ₺ - 2.900 ₺
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg to Istanbul Ataturk via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1.300 ₺ - 4.500 ₺
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover to Istanbul Ataturk via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 950 ₺ - 4.200 ₺
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Hannover to Istanbul Ataturk via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺
Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 330 ₺ - 460 ₺
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 340 ₺ - 470 ₺
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 750 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 210 ₺ - 290 ₺
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 210 ₺ - 300 ₺
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 900 ₺ - 1.300 ₺
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hannover Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 750 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hannover Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- 040/ 19 449
- Website
- hvv.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 29 ₺ - 40 ₺
- Website
- HVV
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 280 ₺ - 500 ₺
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 150 ₺ - 210 ₺
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 340 ₺ - 450 ₺
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 260 ₺ - 400 ₺
- Website
- Railjet
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40 ₺ - 140 ₺
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- 40 ₺ - 55 ₺
- 1st Class
- 120 ₺ - 140 ₺
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 130 ₺ - 380 ₺
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- 130 ₺ - 170 ₺
- 1st Class
- 340 ₺ - 380 ₺
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 110 ₺ - 170 ₺
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- 110 ₺ - 140 ₺
- 1st Class
- 140 ₺ - 170 ₺
- Phone
- 0090 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 511 ₺
- Schedules at
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sarajevo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 309 ₺
- Schedules at
- alparturizm.com.tr
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Bremen to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bremen to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 600 ₺ - 750 ₺
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bremen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 440 ₺ - 600 ₺
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- hasturizm.bg
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 80 ₺
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 150 ₺ - 220 ₺
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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