There are 12 ways to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)FRA - IST
5h 54m₺5,246–12,932Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CGN - SAW
8h 38m₺3,614–18,844Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
28h 44m₺5,567–13,299Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HbfIce
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 33m₺14,149–24,489Drive 2,232.6 km
- Drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul2,232.6 km
19h 50m₺15,507–22,399Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)FRA - SAW
6h 41m₺3,774–11,488Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)STR - IST
8h 7m₺6,750–17,596Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STR - SAW
8h 50m₺3,763–20,117Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthRacic Eurobus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
36h 50m₺5,993–7,665Drive, car train
- Drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 12m₺16,801–96,857Night train, train
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
41h 14m₺12,830–27,676Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 64
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
42h 40m₺7,127–11,727
Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt Central Train Station and Plovdiv Bus Station South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Neu-Isenburg-Zeppelinheim Bahnhof and arriving at Yenikapi via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 33m.
The distance between Rhein-Main Air Base and Istanbul is 1882 km. The road distance is 2232.6 km.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 44m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Frankfurt Central Train Station.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Plovdiv, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 36h 50m.
What companies run services between Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt Central Train Station, and Plovdiv Bus Station South in around 36h 50m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–11,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–2,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–3,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,000–3,000
- 1st Class
- ₺4,100–7,000
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,100
- 1st Class
- ₺2,800–4,600
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,100–1,700
- 1st Class
- ₺2,200–3,700
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–39,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺19,000–21,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺35,000–39,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,147–50,437
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,147
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,449
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,370
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,213
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,515
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,437
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,700–13,200
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺7,000–8,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,000–3,700
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- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Ulm to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,600
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,128
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,370–1,390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,120–1,170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul is 2233 km. It takes approximately 19h 50m to drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Istanbul.
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