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There are 14 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
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeLEJ - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺8,288–24,188

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBER - SAW
    10h 20m
    ₺3,459–17,798

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain18 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bamberg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    28h 39m
    ₺7,216–10,697

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HbftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    38h 39m
    ₺13,594–26,142

  5. Drive 2,071.5 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar2,071.5 km
    20h 41m
    ₺14,456–20,881

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNUE - IST
    7h 35m
    ₺7,536–19,757

  7. 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 12m
    ₺7,149–12,778

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

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)planePRG - IST
    10h 59m
    ₺7,283–16,704

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)planeBER - IST
    9h 37m
    ₺5,946–22,277

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

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePRG - SAW
    11h 41m
    ₺6,696–13,225

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Leipzig HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    32h 55m
    ₺5,831–9,048

  12. 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
    ₺5,832–7,569

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusCitylines 17
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    37h 57m
    ₺5,308–9,814

  14. 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
    ₺17,171–97,391

Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration32h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,831Cheapest Price
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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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