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How to get fromDenmark to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPH - IST
    4h 26m
    ₺7,451–16,700
  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    46h 9m
    ₺4,519–9,811
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 20m
    ₺12,908–29,414
  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 31m
    ₺27,175–46,687
  5. Drive 2,840.7 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar car 2,840.7 km
    27h 54m
    ₺27,159–39,229
  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPH - SAW
    4h 39m
    ₺4,954–16,723
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 32m
  8. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 11h
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    32h 20m
    ₺22,964–32,948

Denmark to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,908Cheapest Price
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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.

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