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There are 13 ways to get from Kiel to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    8h 9m
    ₺4,346–21,711

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to München Hbftrain train 25
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 15m
    ₺13,099–27,914

  3. Train, night train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 45m
    ₺21,258–38,719

  4. Drive  2,458.5 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Istanbulcar car 2,458.5 km
    24h 10m
    ₺20,000–28,889

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺7,243–22,688

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRE - IST
    8h 50m
    ₺8,183–29,898

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRE - SAW
    9h 3m
    ₺8,686–39,921

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    9h 32m
    ₺9,683–33,098

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    9h 45m
    ₺5,986–24,121

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    39h 45m
    ₺16,932–18,551

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 55m
    ₺7,128–14,573

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 16m
    ₺12,874–22,869

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    28h 56m
    ₺20,280–30,126

Kiel to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

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Duration36h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,099Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,179.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Hamburg Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 39h 45m.

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