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There are 13 ways to get from Dresden to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    7h 34m
    ₺6,414–19,981

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 46m
    ₺3,027–18,663

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    30h 55m
    ₺5,244–7,399

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 23m
    ₺12,690–22,563

  5. Drive 1,924.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Istanbulcar car 1,924.1 km
    19h 14m
    ₺13,708–19,801

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DRS - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺5,873–22,519

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 34m
    ₺4,914–18,642

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    8h 43m
    ₺3,653–14,069

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    8h 36m
    ₺4,640–13,048

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 34m
    ₺7,164–15,579

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    37h 50m
    ₺4,590–8,733

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 13m
    ₺13,638–30,203

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    41h
    ₺16,511–64,616

Dresden to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,244Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and four other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day.

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