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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 12 ways to get from Denmark to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPH - IST
    6h 40m
    ₺6,182–18,276

  2. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPH - SAW
    6h 53m
    ₺3,785–21,299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 46m
    ₺13,415–44,506

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 31m
    ₺24,159–44,462

  5. Drive  2,840.8 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar car 2,840.8 km
    27h 54m
    ₺28,695–41,448

  6. Fly Billund Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BLL - IST
    7h
    ₺5,716–22,294

  7. Fly Aalborg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AAL - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺7,724–33,269

  8. Fly Aalborg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AAL - SAW
    8h 43m
    ₺6,727–31,292

  9. Bus

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

  10. Bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    46h 9m
    ₺4,231–9,981

  11. 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

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    32h 21m
    ₺24,216–34,812

Denmark to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,035.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Wizz Air 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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