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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    10h 4m
    ₺8,272–22,462

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

    cheapest
    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 27m
    ₺5,375–24,485

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    35h 18m
    ₺9,528–12,997

  4. Drive 2,175.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Istanbulcar car 2,175.4 km
    21h 27m
    ₺17,416–25,156

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

    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 (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    10h 9m

  6. 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 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    10h 48m
    ₺8,357–27,928

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    11h 1m
    ₺7,860–34,951

  9. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 22m
    ₺6,143–14,112

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 49m
    ₺10,625–32,657

  11. Train, bus via Bruchsal

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Bruchsaltrain train 26
    2. Take the train from Bruchsal to München Hbftrain train 60
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 30m
    ₺14,592–36,690

  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 7m
    ₺6,830–14,622

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    24h 13m
    ₺20,019–28,250

Europe to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,625Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,083.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, Fulda, and Paraćin AS in around 35h 18m.

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