There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
4h 7m₺6,602–18,248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Munich central bus stationbus N05
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
29h 45m₺4,985–7,172Train, night train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
36h 57m₺15,955–32,677Drive 2,023.2 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Istanbulcar 2,023.2 km
18h 10m₺14,883–21,498Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
4h 20m₺6,515–24,269Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
36h 20m₺7,677–11,432Drive, car train
- Drive from Erlangen to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
18h 20m₺19,292–28,011
Erlangen to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Erlangen and Istanbul is 1708 km. The road distance is 2023.2 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Erlangen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Erlangen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 29h 45m.
Erlangen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Erlangen. It is currently 6:12 PM in Erlangen and 7:12 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Istanbul via Munich in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–23,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,700–2,600
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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