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How to get fromCopenhagen to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Copenhagen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPH - IST
    4h 26m
    ₺7,525–19,787

  2. Bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Copenhagen to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    46h 9m
    ₺4,310–10,047

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 10m
    ₺15,147–50,116

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 2m
    ₺26,504–47,198

  5. Drive 2,840.8 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Istanbulcar car 2,840.8 km
    27h 54m
    ₺28,584–41,288

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CPH - SAW
    4h 38m
    ₺5,228–22,810

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from København H to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 32m

  8. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 11h

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    32h 21m
    ₺24,198–34,786

Copenhagen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,030.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from København H to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 45h 32m.

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