There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Denmark by plane, bus, night train, train, car, busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Copenhagen Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane IST - CPH
6h 52mkr 818–2,333Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane SAW - CPH
7h 2mkr 518–8,535Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Copenhagenbus
37h 5mkr 1,686–2,004Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
47h 33mkr 1,618–2,712Drive 2,841.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Copenhagencar 2,841.5 km
27h 58mkr 4,581–6,617Fly Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane IST - AAL
8h 43mkr 1,230–5,537Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aalborg Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane SAW - AAL
10h 28mkr 930–4,339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Ost to Höje Taastruptrain 304
38h 43mkr 1,763–2,036Night train, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Copenhagenbusferry
47h 3mkr 568–1,412Bus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Copenhagenbus
2d 15hDrive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagencar
33h 3mkr 3,360–4,737
Istanbul to Denmark by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Denmark is to night train and bus and ferry which costs 550 kr - 1500 kr and takes 47h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Denmark is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs 800 kr - 2400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Denmark. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Copenhagen via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Denmark. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Koebenhavn H via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 33m.
The distance between Istanbul and Denmark is 2035 km. The road distance is 2841.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Denmark without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 37h 5m and costs 1600 kr - 2000 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Istanbul to Denmark, including transfers.
Istanbul to Denmark bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Denmark train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Denmark is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs 800 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 1600 kr - 2000 kr and takes 37h 5m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Denmark?
Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and LOT fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Copenhagen via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,700
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–198
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- kr 70–100
- 1st Class
- kr 75–100
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–198
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- kr 70–100
- 1st Class
- kr 75–100
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–650
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–250
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from München Ost to Höje Taastrup
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,167
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–950
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Copenhagen
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–220
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Denmark bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Shumen station.
Denmark is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:27 PM in Istanbul and 3:27 PM in Denmark.
Istanbul to Denmark train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Denmark is 2841 km. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Istanbul to Denmark.
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