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How to get fromRotterdam to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    3h 56m
    ₺4,013–18,944

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    33h 56m

  3. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 46m
    ₺27,996–48,946

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 38m
    ₺15,354–29,709

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    6h 32m
    ₺4,968–18,629

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 58m
    ₺9,478–20,664

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    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
    ₺14,497–21,435

  8. Drive  2,653.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istanbulcar car 2,653.9 km
    24h 7m
    ₺30,842–44,549

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    27h 43m
    ₺24,361–34,966

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,970Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,267.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Istanbul (State), 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 Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 56m.

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