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How to get fromCottbus to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 35m
    ₺6,357–20,761

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 48m
    ₺4,660–20,784

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cottbus to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    31h 30m

  4. Train, night train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 32m
    ₺14,905–30,647

  5. Drive  1,991.1 km

    1. Drive from Cottbus to Istanbulcar car 1,991.1 km
    20h 55m
    ₺20,870–30,146

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane DRS - IST
    9h 58m
    ₺10,113–29,895

  7. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    11h 52m
    ₺5,197–20,254

  8. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    11h 44m
    ₺7,394–25,231

  9. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 57m
    ₺10,403–30,003

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    33h 59m
    ₺14,783–21,155

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 54m
    ₺14,959–33,301

Cottbus to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,835.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Cottbus to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 31h 30m.

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