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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    9h 51m
    ₺7,001–16,801

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    41h 36m
    ₺5,202–11,835

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    33h 52m
    ₺8,015–9,443

  4. Drive  2,173.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Istanbulcar car 2,173.7 km
    21h 27m
    ₺21,915–31,655

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    10h 3m
    ₺5,204–20,824

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    10h 15m

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    10h 17m

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    9h 44m
    ₺8,313–21,459

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    9h 47m
    ₺8,816–16,482

  10. Train, bus via Paraćin

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    34h 40m
    ₺9,391–13,419

  11. Train, bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 44m
    ₺5,886–16,014

  12. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    43h 8m
    ₺6,758–13,136

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    23h 57m
    ₺19,154–27,445

Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,852Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,067.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Europe and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Istanbul. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Aksaray via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Fulda, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 52m.

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