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There are 12 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, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST)planeLUX - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 42m
    ₺6,444–15,714

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTR - SAW
    9h 37m
    ₺4,619–22,007

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to München Hbftrain60
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    32h 43m
    ₺8,426–11,336

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 10m
    ₺14,654–39,681

  5. Drive 2,307.4 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Istanbulcar2,307.4 km
    21h 16m
    ₺17,741–25,626

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeFRA - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺5,039–21,557

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)planeFRA - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 46m
    ₺5,556–18,816

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)planeSTR - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 8m
    ₺6,436–18,266

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

    1. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    11h 35m
    ₺5,688–22,796

  10. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    32h 59m
    ₺6,626–18,636

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Forbach to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    41h 40m
    ₺18,337–100,032

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Ludwigshafen, MittetrainRe1
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    44h 8m
    ₺8,394–11,336

Forbach to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,426Cheapest 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 Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forbach to Istanbul via Saarbrücken Hbf, München Hbf, and Munich in around 32h 43m.

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