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How to get fromPotsdam to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Potsdam to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 4m
    ₺2,463–14,809

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain train 29
    2. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 50m
    ₺9,950–19,255

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 55m
    ₺16,978–32,600

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 41m
    ₺14,285–29,810

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺4,850–12,788

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    8h 35m
    ₺6,510–23,335

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    32h 53m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Lvivbus bus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    37h 41m
    ₺6,541–9,392

  9. Drive 2,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Istanbulcar car 2,124.2 km
    21h 3m
    ₺15,513–22,408

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    22h 24m
    ₺20,169–67,132

Potsdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,950Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to İstanbul Esenler via Flughafen BER, Berlin Airport BER, Belgrade bus station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 53m.

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