There are 13 ways to get from Utrecht 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
7h 54m₺12,807–46,721Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
8h 41m₺4,220–23,287Train, bus via Munich
- 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
33h 59m₺10,487–27,806Train, night train
- 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
44h 9m₺20,178–48,720Night train, train
- 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
44h 31m₺15,766–31,242Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
7h 53m₺5,802–92,344Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
8h 28m₺5,907–15,266Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
9h 15m₺5,668–14,731Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMS - SAW
9h 38m₺4,781–20,752Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
35h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 3h₺9,952–17,570Drive 2,620.6 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Istanbulcar 2,620.6 km
23h 21m₺23,676–34,199Drive, car train
- Drive from Utrecht to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
22h 9m₺18,681–71,429
Utrecht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 95.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Fatih via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Namık Kemal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Yenikapi via Oberhausen Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 9m.
The distance between Utrecht and Istanbul is 2357 km. The road distance is 2620.6 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 33h 59m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Utrecht to Istanbul, including transfers.
Utrecht to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 56m.
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 Fatih via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Namık Kemal in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–39,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–17,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–4,900
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–17,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,700–7,000
- 1st Class
- ₺10,000–17,000
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,900
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–4,000
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺8,000–12,000
- 1st Class
- ₺17,000–28,000
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺700–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–2,200
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–850
- 1st Class
- ₺950–1,700
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–700
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–5,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–15,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,800–6,000
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,000
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–50,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–50,000
- 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 Utrecht to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,636
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Utrecht. It is currently 10:45 AM in Utrecht and 12:45 PM in Istanbul.
Utrecht to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Istanbul is 2621 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from Utrecht to Istanbul.
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