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There are 11 ways to get from Weimar to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    8h 2m
    ₺7,048–24,862

  2. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    12h 5m
    ₺5,771–22,705

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 15m
    ₺7,734–17,498

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg 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
    38h 32m
    ₺16,744–35,188

  5. Drive  2,071.1 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar car 2,071.1 km
    20h 48m
    ₺21,457–30,993

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 5m
    ₺8,051–19,885

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺7,648–24,292

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺5,951–24,315

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    11h 58m
    ₺7,968–27,682

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1999
    33h 30m
    ₺6,516–8,865

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to Edrinebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    35h 47m

Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,734Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,911.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Weimar Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sofia in around 33h 30m.

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