There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RTM - SAW
4h 39m₺4,712–27,542Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMS - SAW
7h 10m₺4,696–14,794Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 23m₺9,126–24,124Train, night train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 24m₺20,186–40,514Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 8m₺16,836–33,014Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
6h 47m₺6,893–15,771Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
35h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 1h₺11,396–18,901Drive 2,650.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Istanbulcar 2,650.9 km
24h 3m₺25,111–36,271Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
27h 59m₺22,778–33,401
Rotterdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.700 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Yenikapi via Utrecht Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 24m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Istanbul is 2290 km. The road distance is 2650.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 23m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 28.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs and takes 35h 56m.
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) twice 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–47,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–18,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320–750
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺300–700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- 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
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 11:04 AM in Rotterdam and 12:04 PM in Istanbul.
Rotterdam to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Istanbul is 2651 km. It takes approximately 24h 3m to drive from Rotterdam to Istanbul.
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