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

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There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Istanbul

    best
    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 47m
    ₺5,676–18,256

  2. Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    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 5m
    ₺4,779–19,279

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 53m
    ₺10,972–37,735

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Pardubice 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
    39h 44m
    ₺14,982–32,125

  5. Drive 2,124.2 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Istanbulcar car 2,124.2 km
    21h 2m
    ₺16,817–24,290

  6. Train, fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BER - BOJ
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    11h 1m
    ₺6,814–18,994

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    34h 35m
    ₺9,123–14,399

  8. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    44h 11m
    ₺11,565–18,988

Potsdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,780.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Berlin Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 34h 35m.

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