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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DRS - IST
    8h 2m
    ₺9,252–22,337

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 40m
    ₺5,849–24,853

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    30h 55m
    ₺8,109–12,980

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 693 / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    36h 55m
    ₺15,333–33,220

  5. Drive 1,924.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Istanbulcar car 1,924.1 km
    19h 13m
    ₺15,117–21,835

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    8h 5m

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    7h 53m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 22m
    ₺6,746–22,830

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DRS - SAW
    8h 39m
    ₺8,255–28,360

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 17m
    ₺10,304–31,390

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    37h 50m
    ₺9,989–16,555

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 6m
    ₺14,603–30,595

Dresden to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 30h 55m.

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