There are 12 ways to get from Kassel to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane HAJ - IST
7h 36m₺8,484–28,008Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAJ - SAW
7h 49m₺4,787–22,031Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 50m₺7,113–15,842Train, night train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 56m₺20,373–39,932Drive 2,226.1 km
- Drive from Kassel to Istanbulcar 2,226.1 km
22h 12m₺18,224–26,323Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane FRA - IST
7h 49m₺7,879–22,401Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FRA - SAW
8h 6m₺5,582–25,424Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DTM - SAW
9h 16m₺9,666–25,101Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
9h 53m₺6,522–26,624Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
36h 39mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
37h 14m₺6,981–9,475Drive, car train
- Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
25h 18m₺19,888–29,061
Kassel to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Istanbul is to bus via Sofia which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Istanbul via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Yenikapi via Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
The distance between Kassel and Istanbul is 2101 km. The road distance is 2226.1 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 50m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Kassel to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kassel to Istanbul bus services, operated by Fertours, depart from Kassel Hauptbahnhof station.
Kassel to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Istanbul bus services, operated by Fertours, arrive at Pristina station.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Istanbul via Pristina in around 36h 39m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–18,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–18,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–5,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–5,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,342
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,071
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kassel. It is currently 1:49 AM in Kassel and 2:49 AM in Istanbul.
Kassel to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Istanbul is 2226 km. It takes approximately 22h 12m to drive from Kassel to Istanbul.
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