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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    9h
    ₺6,605–15,065

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    32h 52m
    ₺3,543–5,880

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    47h 21m
    ₺17,693–35,980

  4. Drive 2,677.2 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Istanbulcar car 2,677.2 km
    25h 32m
    ₺21,515–31,076

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    9h 19m
    ₺4,218–18,086

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺6,915–16,635

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    9h 46m
    ₺5,428–16,956

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 13m
    ₺7,372–17,778

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 14m
    ₺6,428–16,656

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 59m
    ₺14,857–24,865

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Munich central bus stationbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 45m
    ₺7,929–12,219

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lens to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    23h 51m
    ₺20,668–78,854

Lens to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration35h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,857Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lens to Istanbul via Lille and Munich in around 42h 45m.

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