There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Weimar by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)IST - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
8h 10m€156–401Bus to Istanbul, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)IST - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
8h 35m€100–410Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
28h 4m€167–290Night train, train via Nuremberg
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
36h 31m€196–404Drive 2,066.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Weimar2,066.9 km
20h 50m€293–423Bus to Istanbul, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)IST - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
8h 9m€132–351Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)SAW - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
8h 13m€144–267Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Weimar central train station082
33h 35m€124–189Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Weimar Bus StationCitylines 9
36h 15m€115–149Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Jena-GoeschwitzIc
40h 58m€261–380Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Weimar
19h 57m€377–532
Istanbul to Weimar by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Weimar is to bus via Sofia which costs €110 - €150 and takes 36h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Weimar is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Weimar station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Weimar central train station via Munich central bus station and Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Weimar. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Weimar via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Istanbul and Weimar is 1842 km. The road distance is 2066.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Weimar without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 4m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Istanbul to Weimar, including transfers.
Istanbul to Weimar bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Weimar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Weimar bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Weimar, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Weimar central train station via Munich central bus station and Chemnitz central bus station in around 33h 35m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Videle to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Jena-Goeschwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- €85–130
- 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 Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Weimar central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Weimar Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:06 PM in Istanbul and 4:06 PM in Weimar.
Istanbul to Weimar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Weimar is 2067 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Istanbul to Weimar.
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