There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam 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 to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane IST - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 53m€120–261Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SAW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 24m€70–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
32h 37m€172–453Night train, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
43h 2m€364–721Drive 2,654.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rotterdamcar 2,654.9 km
24h 8m€468–676Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane SAW - RTM
6h 47m€85–340Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IST - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 40m€142–291Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane SAW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 28m€114–1,730Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SAW - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 5m€89–375Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 3m€111–304Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
38h 5m€142–224Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
45h 25m€136–356Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
46h 10m€175–305Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Rotterdamcar
26h 56m€462–657
Istanbul to Rotterdam by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €70 - €280 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 2m.
The distance between Istanbul and Rotterdam is 2279 km. The road distance is 2654.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 37m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Istanbul to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Rotterdam train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Rotterdam is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 38h 5m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Rotterdam Central Station via Munich central bus station in around 38h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €120–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?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
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Rotterdam is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:58 PM in Istanbul and 6:58 PM in Rotterdam.
Istanbul to Rotterdam train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Rotterdam is 2655 km. It takes approximately 24h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Rotterdam.
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