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How to get fromUtrecht to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Utrecht to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    6h 52m
    ₺7,355–17,789

  2. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    7h 53m
    ₺4,474–19,975

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    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
    34h 59m
    ₺9,137–21,053

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 1m
    ₺20,469–39,679

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 31m
    ₺16,265–31,296

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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
    7h 24m
    ₺4,958–18,812

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺7,865–27,456

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 20m
    ₺4,510–22,206

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    8h 8m
    ₺6,807–22,183

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    35h 47m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurttrain train 78
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 59m
    ₺11,331–20,624

  12. Drive  2,620.6 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Istanbulcar car 2,620.6 km
    23h 18m
    ₺26,845–38,775

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    26h 27m
    ₺25,633–37,193

Utrecht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Utrecht to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 35h 47m.

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