There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Papenburg by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane IST - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 11m€125–533Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SAW - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
11h 51m€88–408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
40h 6m€276–542Night 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 Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain 35
44h 9m€281–524Drive 2,495.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Papenburgcar 2,495.7 km
24h 2m€464–670Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane SAW - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 16m€125–593Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SAW - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain
10h 38m€94–365Fly Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhoftrain
10h 33m€144–465Fly Istanbul Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane IST - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
11h 21m€146–402Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
11h 32m€91–382Fly Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
11h 46m€158–518Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N73 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leer ZOBbus 144
40h 17m€154–234Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Durankulakbus
- Take the bus from Durankulak to Brăilabus
- Take the bus from Braila to Papenburg, Bahnhofbus
2d 8h€168–263Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Papenburgcar
29h 23m€384–534
Istanbul to Papenburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Papenburg is to fly and train which costs €85 - €410 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Papenburg is to fly and train which takes 10h 11m and costs €120 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Munich central bus station, Hanover central bus station and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Papenburg. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Papenburg, Bahnhof via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 9m.
The distance between Istanbul and Papenburg is 2151 km. The road distance is 2495.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Papenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 6m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Istanbul to Papenburg, including transfers.
Istanbul to Papenburg bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Papenburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Papenburg bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Papenburg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re via Munich central bus station, Hanover central bus station, and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 40h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Durankulak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Durankulak to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- €19–27
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Braila to Papenburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Papenburg is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:12 AM in Istanbul and 9:12 AM in Papenburg.
Istanbul to Papenburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Papenburg is 2496 km. It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive from Istanbul to Papenburg.
There are 677+ hotels available in Papenburg.








































