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There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Europe by bus, plane, train, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane IST - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 58m
    $184–455

  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 4m
    $114–440

  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
    $215–265

  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 train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    42h 9m
    $311–546

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Europecar car
    19h 46m
    $433–612

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 20m

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 53m
    $149–411

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 2m
    $122–376

  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 54m
    $136–355

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IST - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 31m
    $169–473

  11. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane IST - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    15h 51m
    $209–386

  12. 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 / ...
    34h 1m
    $144–254

  13. 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
    $189–238

  14. 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 39m
    $142–212

  15. Drive 2,168.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Europecar car 2,168.8 km
    21h 39m
    $358–516

Istanbul to Europe by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. 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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