There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train
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 to Istanbul • 6h 4m
Cheapest option
Bus, night train • 2 days 6h
6 alternative options
Fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 6h 49m
Train, bus • 41h 56m
Bus via Belgrade • 42h
Bus • 2 days 5h
Drive • 26h 47m
Drive, car train • 33h 4m
Copenhagen to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul is to Bus and night train which costs 600 kr - 950 kr and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 1000 kr - 3500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Belgrade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h.
The distance between Copenhagen and Istanbul is 2033 km. The road distance is 2943.2 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 56m and costs 950 kr - 1800 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Copenhagen station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 1000 kr - 3500 kr. Alternatively, you can Bus via Belgrade, which costs 1100 kr - 1800 kr and takes 42h.
Copenhagen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Copenhagen. It is currently 12:11 AM in Copenhagen and 1:11 AM in Istanbul.
- Distance: 2033.2 km
- Duration: 6h 4m
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Copenhagen to Istanbul Esenler Otogar 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen to Istanbul via Belgrade in around 42h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 6.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3.700 ₺ - 17.000 ₺
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
- Website
- fly-armenia.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2.900 ₺ - 14.000 ₺
Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 1.600 ₺ - 2.200 ₺
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
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 Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 1.800 ₺ - 2.100 ₺
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 700 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 3.600 ₺ - 31.000 ₺
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- 15.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺
- Car Compartment
- 27.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 1.900 ₺ - 3.200 ₺
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- Phone
- 0800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Copenhagen to Belgrade
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 1.600 ₺ - 1.800 ₺
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Copenhagen to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 3.500 ₺ - 5.000 ₺
- 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
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Copenhagen to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 2.300 ₺ - 3.200 ₺
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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