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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, taxi, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeFRA - SAW
    9h 59m
    ₺5,368–18,380

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeHAJ - SAW
    9h 40m
    ₺5,278–47,190

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhoftrainRb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    31h 3m
    ₺7,315–8,519

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhoftrainRb5
    2. Take the night train from Fulda to Wien MeidlingnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    39h 37m
    ₺14,739–31,760

  5. Drive 2,172.8 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Istanbulcar2,172.8 km
    21h 19m
    ₺15,334–22,149

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)planeFRA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 24m
    ₺5,885–15,639

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeHAJ - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 20m
    ₺8,295–25,449

  8. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeLEJ - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 53m
    ₺8,601–22,332

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNUE - SAW
    10h 7m
    ₺8,448–13,600

  10. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNUE - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 43m
    ₺8,065–17,859

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbusN73
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    36h 2m
    ₺7,015–10,169

  12. Taxi, train, bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhoftrainRb5
    3. Take the bus from Fulda to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
    37h 18m
    ₺6,223–7,488

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    40h 6m
    ₺16,557–97,460

  14. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    4. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
    43h 52m
    ₺6,950–11,514

Europe to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,015Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Istanbul. However, you can take the 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to İstanbul Esenler via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Fulda, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 31h 3m.

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