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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
    ₺4,500–17,000

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    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 27m
    ₺3,902–13,675

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    35h 16m

  4. Train, night train via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 32m
    ₺19,647–40,356

  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 8m
    ₺16,797–31,956

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    ₺9,119–24,011

  7. 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 1h
    ₺10,774–18,220

  8. Drive 2,650.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istanbulcar car 2,650.9 km
    24h 3m
    ₺24,708–35,689

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    27h 58m
    ₺22,701–33,290

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,550Cheapest Price
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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 Fatih via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 35h 16m.

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