There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
6h 47m₺5,540–18,084Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
7h 5m₺4,743–20,107Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 53m₺10,909–34,617Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 41m₺14,869–30,907Drive 2,124.3 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Istanbulcar 2,124.3 km
21h 1m₺17,016–24,579Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
34h 35m₺14,851–16,418Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
44h 11m₺10,265–17,488
Potsdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Berlin Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Yenikapi via Berlin Hbf, Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 41m.
The distance between Potsdam and Istanbul is 1780 km. The road distance is 2124.3 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 53m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Potsdam to Istanbul, including transfers.
Potsdam to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
Potsdam to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Potsdam. It is currently 1:31 PM in Potsdam and 2:31 PM in Istanbul.
Potsdam to Istanbul train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Pardubice hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Istanbul is 2124 km. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Potsdam to Istanbul.
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