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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, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeLEJ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 19m
    ₺7,855–20,598

  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
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBER - SAW
    8h 38m
    ₺4,326–18,554

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    30h 11m
    ₺6,323–13,133

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain91
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien WestbahnhoftrainDrf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    39h 54m
    ₺16,151–27,578

  5. Drive 2,071.3 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar2,071.3 km
    20h 40m
    ₺14,617–21,113

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNUE - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺7,756–14,614

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNUE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 39m
    ₺7,373–18,873

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)planeBER - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 9m
    ₺5,643–21,813

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)planeMUC - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 23m
    ₺8,143–21,513

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusCitylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    33h 30m
    ₺5,785–7,969

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Weimar to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    40h 56m
    ₺17,284–98,510

  12. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Leipzig HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    42h 21m
    ₺6,310–17,473

Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,323Cheapest 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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