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There are 11 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

    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
    9h 4m
    ₺8,685–20,373

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    11h 22m
    ₺5,049–23,675

  3. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 16m
    ₺7,684–23,117

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 49m
    ₺22,144–48,907

  5. Drive  2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Istanbulcar car 2,307.1 km
    21h 19m
    ₺20,199–29,176

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 52m
    ₺8,308–23,101

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 15m
    ₺5,411–25,124

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 37m
    ₺5,731–26,644

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺7,228–26,621

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 43m
    ₺9,084–22,817

  11. Train, bus #2

    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 49m
    ₺8,734–15,917

Forbach to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,684Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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 to Istanbul via Saarbrücken Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Munich in around 33h 16m.

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