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There are 12 ways to get from Weimar to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    7h 35m
    ₺6,720–20,566

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

    cheapest
    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 44m
    ₺3,475–22,447

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 11m
    ₺6,022–12,626

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 34m
    ₺15,550–32,771

  5. Drive 2,071 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar car 2,071 km
    20h 49m
    ₺14,762–21,323

  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 4m
    ₺5,605–15,407

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    7h 57m
    ₺5,892–18,386

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h 32m
    ₺5,362–22,426

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    9h 31m
    ₺7,362–22,026

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    33h 30m
    ₺6,351–8,525

  11. Train, bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Halle Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bayrampaşabus bus
    36h 4m
    ₺5,700–8,566

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Weimar to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    40h 57m
    ₺17,296–98,527

Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,022Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Weimar Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 33h 30m.

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