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

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 26m
    ₺7,331–18,801

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺2,279–9,409

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 35m
    ₺6,216–11,144

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 8m
    ₺16,462–27,631

  5. Drive 2,049.4 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Istanbulcar car 2,049.4 km
    20h 20m
    ₺14,521–20,974

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 18m
    ₺7,567–14,967

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 53m
    ₺6,384–18,226

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺4,737–21,607

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    11h 15m
    ₺6,010–16,588

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    11h 50m
    ₺6,227–15,847

  11. Train, bus via Pazardzhik

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Halle Central Bus Station to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 51m
    ₺6,331–8,621

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    41h 8m
    ₺17,414–98,698

Jena to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,216Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Dresden Bayrische Strasse and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 34h 5m.

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