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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 7m
    ₺3,885–16,692

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 15m
    ₺8,479–15,791

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 56m
    ₺22,039–38,681

  4. Drive  2,281 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar car 2,281 km
    20h 44m
    ₺20,326–29,360

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 54m
    ₺6,082–19,669

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 17m
    ₺8,535–24,056

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 35m
    ₺6,838–24,079

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 17m
    ₺5,601–22,964

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    10h 4m
    ₺7,198–20,941

  10. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    37h 8m
    ₺11,671–17,502

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 8m
    ₺6,322–10,270

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    42h 25m
    ₺8,679–13,691

Alsace to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,019.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Istanbul via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station, and Munich in around 38h 8m.

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