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There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Europe by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeIST - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 58m
    $137–358

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    11h 4m
    $124–431

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Fuldabus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    31h 3m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to FuldatrainIce
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    39h 7m
    $260–447

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Europecar
    19h 39m
    $433–612

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeIST - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    10h 21m
    $198–510

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeIST - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    10h 46m
    $165–452

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeIST - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    11h 30m

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeSAW - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    10h 48m
    $182–345

  10. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Munich International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeIST - MUC
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
    4. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    13h 17m

  11. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to KasselbusN73
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    4. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    34h 28m
    $155–264

  12. Bus, train, taxi via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    4. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    42h 14m
    $193–244

  13. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Kassel Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    4. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    47h 33m
    $156–218

  14. Drive 2,168.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Europecar2,168.8 km
    21h 29m
    $358–516

Istanbul to Europe by bus, train, and taxi

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Pristina, Fulda, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 31h 3m.

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