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How to get fromForbach to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Forbach to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    9h 9m
    ₺8,901–18,327

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺5,505–21,133

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 43m
    ₺8,661–15,682

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 34m
    ₺19,988–37,716

  5. Drive  2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Istanbulcar car 2,307.1 km
    21h 20m
    ₺24,510–35,404

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 51m
    ₺7,302–18,110

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    9h 11m
    ₺5,535–22,003

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    9h 3m
    ₺7,132–20,980

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    11h 34m
    ₺6,600–22,246

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    42h 55m
    ₺8,611–14,482

Forbach to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,661Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Forbach, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Forbach to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Metz Ville, take the train to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, take the line 29 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) 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 train from Forbach to Istanbul via Saarbrücken Hbf, München Hbf, and Munich in around 33h 43m.

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