There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Erlangen by bus, plane, train, night train, car, 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.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Nuremberg Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)IST - NUE
6h 52m€96–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangen28 / ...
26h 37m€111–194Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
35h 45m€151–268Drive 2,021.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Erlangen2,021.8 km
18h 9m€285–411Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)SAW - NUE
6h 54m€123–185Bus to Istanbul, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)IST - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangen
9h 13m€133–336Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)SAW - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangen
9h 15m€105–500Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus StationArda-Tur
34h 44m€115–158Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
19h€359–504
Istanbul to Erlangen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Erlangen is to bus which costs €110 - €160 and takes 34h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Erlangen is to bus and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Erlangen via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Erlangen is 1710 km. The road distance is 2021.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Erlangen without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 37m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Istanbul to Erlangen, including transfers.
Istanbul to Erlangen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Erlangen is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €160 and takes 34h 44m.
Erlangen is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:04 PM in Istanbul and 3:04 PM in Erlangen.
Istanbul to Erlangen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Erlangen, Germany?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Erlangen via Plovdiv Bus Station South, Nuremberg Central Bus Station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 34h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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