There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Berlin Brandenburg to Istanbul • 5h 53m
Cheapest option
7 alternative options
Bus via Suva Reka • 26h 37m
Train, bus • 34h 32m
Bus • 36h
Bus #2 • 42h 21m
Night train • 47h 25m
Drive • 20h 35m
Berlin to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Istanbul is to bus which costs €120 - €160 and takes 36h.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €130 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Berlin and arriving at Istanbul via Suva Reka and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Gara Bucureşti Nord and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 25m.
The distance between Berlin and Istanbul is 1755 km. The road distance is 2183.6 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Suva Reka which takes 26h 37m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Berlin to Istanbul, including transfers.
Berlin to Istanbul bus services, operated by Globtour, depart from Berlin station.
Berlin to Istanbul train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €130 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Suva Reka, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 26h 37m.
- Distance: 1755.3 km
- Duration: 5h 53m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Berlin Hbf to Istanbul Esenler Otogar 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin ZOB to Istanbul Esenler Otogar via Suva Reka and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 4.300 ₺ - 23.000 ₺
Flights from Leipzig to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 5.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3.600 ₺ - 37.000 ₺
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 8.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4.800 ₺ - 18.000 ₺
- Website
- fly-armenia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 14.000 ₺
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 1.300 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.400 ₺
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Prague hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 500 ₺ - 1.700 ₺
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 500 ₺ - 700 ₺
- 1st Class
- 1.550 ₺ - 1.650 ₺
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 1.900 ₺ - 2.800 ₺
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 400 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- 400 ₺ - 600 ₺
- 1st Class
- 600 ₺ - 850 ₺
Night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 500 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- 500 ₺ - 700 ₺
- 1st Class
- 750 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- 4.700 ₺ - 6.000 ₺
- Seating Carriage
- 2.000 ₺ - 3.200 ₺
- Couchette Carriage
- 4.000 ₺ - 5.000 ₺
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- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 3.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +387 36 651-393
- info@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Berlin to Suva Reka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 2.200 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- 045 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- vectortravelgroup.com
Bus from Suva Reka to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 230 ₺ - 320 ₺
- Schedules at
- vectortravelgroup.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.800 ₺
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 3.200 ₺ - 4.100 ₺
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 750 ₺ - 850 ₺
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 1.200 ₺ - 1.700 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.400 ₺
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Berlin - ZOB to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 3.900 ₺
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 1.100 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
- Schedules at
- mercado-sud.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Istanbul - Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- 850 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 1:21 AM in Berlin and 2:21 AM in Istanbul.
Berlin to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Istanbul is 2184 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Berlin to Istanbul.
There are 6550+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at 2.348 ₺ per night.