There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Van by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)FRA - VAN
12h 1m₺8,325–25,669Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhofRb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf25 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
2d 11h₺9,715–13,419Drive, car train
- Drive from Europe to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Van
2d 12h₺23,957–108,660Drive 3,689.1 km
- Drive from Europe to Van3,689.1 km
41h 13m₺26,020–37,585Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)HAJ - VAN
11h 35m₺11,335–34,379Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)NUE - VAN
11h 48m₺11,605–29,789Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)ERF - VAN
12h 28m₺9,921–26,962Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhofRb5
- Take the bus from Fulda to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
2d 13h₺9,756–11,340Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
2d 19h₺9,054–12,769
Europe to Van by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Van is to train and bus via Belgrade which costs 9.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Van is to train and fly which takes 11h 35m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
The distance between Europe and Van is 3210 km. The road distance is 3689.1 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Europe to Van, including transfers.
Van is 2h ahead of Europe. It is currently 5:15 AM in Europe and 7:15 AM in Van.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Van is 3689 km. It takes approximately 41h 13m to drive from Europe to Van.
There are 30+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Europe and Van, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Van. 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), then take the taxi to Van. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Van bus station via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, München Hbf, Munich, Istanbul, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–34,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–43,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–37,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–33,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–3,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–40,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺19,000–22,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺36,000–40,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,451–51,952
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,451
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,273
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,312
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,091
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,913
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,952
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–900
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Fulda to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺4,600–5,500
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,575
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,410–1,430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ₺450–600
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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