There are 9 ways to get from Denmark to Istanbul by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, 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 21m₺5,391–14,526Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
4h 38m₺3,704–19,547Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
36h 37mTrain, 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 38m₺21,707–34,856Drive 2,840.7 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar 2,840.7 km
27h 55m₺25,448–36,758Bus
- Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
40h 57mDrive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
46h 2m₺20,283–106,841Bus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
46h 16m₺4,224–9,179Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
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Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Esenler Otogar via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 57m.
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 38m.
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 and ferry and bus which takes 36h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 21m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 40h 57m.
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 and Pristina in around 40h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–17,000
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–750
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺330–1,400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺330–440
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
- 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
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Business
- ₺2,000–2,300
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,800
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–44,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺21,000–24,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺39,000–44,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,397–51,684
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,397
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,128
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,146
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,936
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,666
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,684
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,010
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,000
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- 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 2h ahead of Denmark. It is currently 4:48 AM in Denmark and 6:48 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 55m to drive from Denmark to Istanbul.
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