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

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

    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
    7h 53m
    ₺9,105–28,344

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    9h 13m
    ₺6,638–25,967

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 11m
    ₺8,593–22,130

  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 Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 969 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 5m
    ₺21,498–61,685

  5. Drive 2,051.1 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Istanbulcar car 2,051.1 km
    20h 31m
    ₺15,993–23,101

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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
    8h 15m
    ₺9,052–41,349

  7. 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 27m
    ₺7,555–45,372

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    11h 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    11h 29m

  10. Train, bus via Pazardzhik

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 6m
    ₺6,721–10,752

  11. Bus

    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
    35h 15m
    ₺8,338–13,511

Jena to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,593Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,835.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 35h 15m.

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