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There are 11 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 7m
    ₺9,237–23,709

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    9h 26m
    ₺4,131–14,106

  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
    ₺13,179–14,679

  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 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
    36h 51m
    ₺15,846–27,041

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 44m
    ₺14,634–27,668

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 39m
    ₺6,582–18,608

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 52m
    ₺5,085–19,631

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    9h 18m
    ₺6,028–15,083

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 19m
    ₺9,932–25,559

  10. 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
    ₺10,831–15,955

  11. Drive  1,924.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Istanbulcar car 1,924.2 km
    19h 12m
    ₺15,768–22,776

Dresden to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,932Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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) 3 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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