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How to get fromDresden to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Istanbul Airport (IST) 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
    7h 1m
    ₺10,199–22,342

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    34h 57m
    ₺3,817–9,339

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    9h 24m

  4. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    30h 49m
    ₺3,897–7,269

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf 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
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    37h 43m
    ₺15,927–31,569

  6. 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
    6h 52m

  7. 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
    6h 21m
    ₺6,555–24,144

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    6h 43m
    ₺9,950–25,478

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 59m
    ₺5,805–25,624

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Edrinebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    33h 1m
    ₺8,223–11,833

  11. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    39h 20m
    ₺14,605–30,860

  12. Drive 1,902.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,902.7 km
    19h
    ₺15,014–21,687

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,888Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,600.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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 to Istanbul Airport Bus via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 30h 49m.

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