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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Rust by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)planeIST - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 4m
    €104–458

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)planeSAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 3m
    €66–364

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lahrtrain60
    29h 50m
    €186–365

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-ParktrainEc
    41h 55m
    €250–399

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Rustcar
    19h 40m
    €399–557

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeIST - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    9h 59m
    €133–337

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSAW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    10h 8m
    €90–353

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

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeIST - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
    10h
    €131–346

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeSAW - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
    10h 4m
    €88–352

  10. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Munich International Airport, 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 train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Lahrtrain
    12h 25m
    €176–378

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rustbus008
    42h 55m
    €141–206

  12. Drive 2,259.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rustcar2,259.9 km
    20h 26m
    €320–462

Istanbul to Rust by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rust, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Rust via Burgas Bus Station South and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 42h 55m.

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