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There are 15 ways to get from Europe to Turkey 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
    9h 10m
    ₺7,207–18,221

  2. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ERF - AYT
    9h 32m
    ₺4,615–12,344

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    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 İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    31h 20m
    ₺7,522–8,532

  4. Drive 2,172.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Istanbulcar car 2,172.6 km
    21h 27m
    ₺16,110–23,270

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane FRA - ADB
    9h 7m
    ₺6,029–20,256

  6. 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
    9h 33m
    ₺5,520–15,242

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane FRA - AYT
    10h 22m
    ₺5,941–15,255

  8. 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
    9h 58m
    ₺7,652–19,902

  9. 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
    10h 11m
    ₺7,965–30,923

  10. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane PAD - AYT
    11h 41m
    ₺9,088–25,782

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 4m
    ₺10,660–20,342

  12. Train, bus via Alibeyköy Metro

    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 Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    35h 14m
    ₺8,347–9,377

  13. 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 to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    36h 57m
    ₺5,833–6,143

  14. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    43h 24m
    ₺6,050–10,893

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    24h 13m
    ₺18,481–27,195

Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,568Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Turkey. 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Istanbul (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, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 31h 20m.

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