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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 56m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 5m
    $117–319

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 11
    33h 40m
    $226–452

  4. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train 26
    5. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    46h 2m
    $312–526

  5. Drive 2,170 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Europecar car 2,170 km
    21h 40m
    $358–517

  6. Fly Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 32m
    $160–461

  7. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 39m
    $168–385

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 17m

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SAW - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 53m
    $139–553

  10. Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IST - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 12m
    $199–530

  11. Bus, train via Kassel

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    33h 56m
    $142–225

  12. Bus, train via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    42h 20m
    $182–229

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Kassel Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    47h 32m
    $132–196

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    24h 35m
    $416–583

Istanbul to Europe by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest 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 train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hbf, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Munich, München Hbf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 33h 40m.

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