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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    7h 45m
    ₺8,103–20,083

  2. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    7h 56m
    ₺4,819–23,444

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 38m
    ₺6,953–16,554

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 38m
    ₺19,542–42,892

  5. Drive 2,226 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Istanbulcar car 2,226 km
    22h 12m
    ₺16,824–24,301

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    7h 48m
    ₺6,016–21,421

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    8h 8m
    ₺5,806–17,106

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DTM - SAW
    9h 12m
    ₺11,150–20,501

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    9h 53m
    ₺6,846–22,526

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    32h 4m

  11. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 29 / ...
    39h 44m
    ₺6,286–7,838

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    25h 18m
    ₺18,359–27,018

Kassel to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,953Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Esenler Otogar via Pristina in around 32h 4m.

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