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There are 9 ways to get from Denmark to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCPH - SAW
    4h 40m
    ₺4,279–14,517
  2. 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
  3. 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
    ₺20,201–105,624
  4. Drive 2,839.1 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar2,839.1 km
    27h 48m
    ₺24,940–36,024
  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)planeCPH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5h 1m
    ₺5,996–18,716
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
    40h 57m
  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    46h 9m
    ₺4,288–9,026
  8. 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
    ₺21,717–34,462
  9. 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,026Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 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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