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

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeORY - SAW
    10h 42m
    ₺7,623–19,330

  2. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)planeORY - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 19m
    ₺6,640–20,529

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    41h 42m
    ₺7,410–10,009

  4. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Salzburg HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d
    ₺8,881–24,275

  5. Drive 3,041.3 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Istanbulcar3,041.3 km
    28h 18m
    ₺23,166–33,462

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)planeCDG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 6m
    ₺7,402–16,017

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCDG - SAW
    10h 49m
    ₺6,685–14,818

  8. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST)planeCFR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 44m
    ₺14,908–44,364

  9. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCFR - SAW
    10h 47m
    ₺8,291–28,165

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 1h
    ₺26,410–118,737

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 3h
    ₺16,909–32,860

  12. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 6h
    ₺8,110–15,009

Cherbourg to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,410Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 14 subway to Aéroport d'Orly, walk to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cherbourg to İstanbul Esenler via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Bercy, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 42m.

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