There are 9 ways to get from Denmark to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane CPH - IST
4h 26m₺7,451–16,700Bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
46h 9m₺4,519–9,811Train, bus
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
40h 20m₺12,908–29,414Train, night train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 31m₺27,175–46,687Drive 2,840.7 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar 2,840.7 km
27h 54m₺27,159–39,229Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
4h 39m₺4,954–16,723Bus
- Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
45h 32mBus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 11hDrive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
32h 20m₺22,964–32,948
Denmark to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.900 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Istanbul via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Yenikapi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 31m.
The distance between Denmark and Istanbul is 2031 km. The road distance is 2840.7 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 20m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Denmark to Istanbul, including transfers.
Denmark to Istanbul bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
Denmark to Istanbul train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 45h 32m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?
Scandinavian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from København H to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 45h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–15,000
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,800
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from København H to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,209
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Istanbul bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Pristina station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Denmark. It is currently 8:32 AM in Denmark and 9:32 AM in Istanbul.
Denmark to Istanbul train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Istanbul is 2841 km. It takes approximately 27h 54m to drive from Denmark to Istanbul.
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