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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
    ₺7,362–19,793

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    7h 51m
    ₺4,179–19,087

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 57m
    ₺9,328–34,960

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 31m
    ₺23,138–57,050

  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
    ₺16,340–33,354

  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 14m
    ₺4,765–19,816

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    8h 20m
    ₺6,822–21,724

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 38m
    ₺5,025–23,747

  9. 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
    ₺9,381–22,495

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺10,013–23,179

  12. Drive 2,620.6 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Istanbulcar car 2,620.6 km
    23h 13m
    ₺26,261–37,932

  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
    ₺25,533–37,047

Utrecht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Utrecht, 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 Utrecht to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 35h 47m.

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