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There are 12 ways to get from Haarlem to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    6h 49m
    ₺7,240–18,391

  2. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺4,552–19,127

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 40m
    ₺9,413–21,820

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Augsburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 29m
    ₺22,873–42,810

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 18m
    ₺16,373–32,810

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    7h 12m
    ₺4,843–19,414

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

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    9h 3m
    ₺9,210–20,061

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 56m
    ₺6,177–20,604

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    37h 31m

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2d 1h
    ₺6,813–11,120

  11. Drive  2,675.7 km

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Istanbulcar car 2,675.7 km
    23h 52m
    ₺27,307–39,443

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Haarlem to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    27h 1m
    ₺26,178–37,980

Haarlem to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,413Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,252.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Velika Plana in around 37h 31m.

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