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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    4h 38m
    ₺15,763–43,620

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    7h 9m
    ₺4,721–21,899

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 39m
    ₺8,806–27,466

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    44h 5m
    ₺22,489–114,028

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal 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
    46h 15m
    ₺16,157–33,096

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 29m
    ₺5,438–17,158

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    35h 56m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d
    ₺7,380–15,668

  9. Drive 2,650.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istanbulcar car 2,650.9 km
    24h 10m
    ₺23,554–34,022

Rotterdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration35h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,806Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 35h 56m.

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