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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

    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 50m
    ₺6,775–17,517

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf 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 6m
    ₺5,506–23,068

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 8m
    ₺7,589–24,761

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Günzburgtrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Guenzburg to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 59m
    ₺21,549–47,951

  5. Drive 2,307.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbach to Istanbulcar car 2,307.1 km
    21h 19m
    ₺19,562–28,257

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf 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 44m
    ₺8,303–23,045

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf 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 32m
    ₺5,876–24,668

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 19m
    ₺8,673–25,645

  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
    10h 44m
    ₺8,328–26,740

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    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 48m
    ₺8,739–16,261

Forbach to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,589Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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 Rocade, take the line 223 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 Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Munich in around 33h 8m.

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