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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Schengen by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Luxembourg

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeIST - LUX
    8h 28m
    €123–294

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    11h 42m
    €90–324

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    32h 28m
    €179–367

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Koblenz HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    41h 35m
    €253–442

  5. Drive 2,360.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Schengencar2,360.6 km
    21h 43m
    €363–524

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeIST - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    11h 30m
    €122–370

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeIST - CGN
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    11h 44m
    €133–478

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
    11h 34m
    €114–366

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Merzig bus stationbus
    33h 40m
    €115–169

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to MerzigtrainRe1
    46h 43m
    €166–239

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Schengencar
    20h 50m
    €398–566

Istanbul to Schengen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Istanbul to Dreiländereck, Perl via Munich central bus station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Bahnhof, Merzig in around 33h 40m.

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