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There are 11 ways to get from Forbach to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul

    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 (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    8h 57m
    ₺6,201–16,441

  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
    8h 52m
    ₺4,814–21,101

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Forbach(F) to München Hbftrain train 83
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 37m
    ₺9,095–12,306

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Forbach(F) to München Hbftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 18m
    ₺16,823–28,951

  5. Drive 2,307.2 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Istanbulcar car 2,307.2 km
    21h 23m
    ₺17,875–25,819

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Forbach(F) to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    8h 48m
    ₺7,806–16,215

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach(F) to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    9h
    ₺4,819–18,236

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    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 (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 35m
    ₺5,301–18,080

  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 31m
    ₺5,274–21,022

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Forbach to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    41h 42m
    ₺18,355–100,057

  11. 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 58m
    ₺7,525–13,133

Forbach to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,095Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forbach(F) to Istanbul via München Hbf and Munich in around 30h 37m.

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