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There are 13 ways to get from Denmark to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)planeCPH - IST
    6h
    ₺6,156–19,414

  2. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCPH - SAW
    6h 47m
    ₺3,469–13,935

  3. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    36h 37m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    45h 59m
    ₺20,200–105,622

  5. Drive 2,839.1 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar2,839.1 km
    27h 48m
    ₺24,929–36,008

  6. Fly Billund Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Istanbul (IST)planeBLL - IST
    6h 26m
    ₺5,957–14,852

  7. Fly Aalborg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Istanbul (IST)planeAAL - IST
    8h 2m
    ₺8,264–31,680

  8. Bus to Aarhus Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen to Aarhus Lufthavnbus
    2. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Istanbul (IST)planeAAR - IST
    9h 12m
    ₺8,757–32,157

  9. Fly Aalborg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeAAL - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺4,977–18,201

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
    40h 57m

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    46h 9m
    ₺4,278–9,003

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni NadrazitrainRj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    46h 34m
    ₺21,687–34,415

  13. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    2d 11h

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from København H to Esenler Otogar via Pristina in around 40h 57m.

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