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There are 13 ways to get from Erfurt to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺10,203–26,273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    34h
    ₺6,491–8,833

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 43m
    ₺7,985–21,760

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 56m
    ₺21,906–49,647

  5. Drive 2,091.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Istanbulcar car 2,091.8 km
    20h 54m
    ₺16,434–23,737

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺9,160–28,321

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    7h 39m
    ₺7,163–33,344

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 35m
    ₺9,306–27,452

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺6,709–27,475

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 9m
    ₺6,851–29,583

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    9h 29m
    ₺6,582–22,320

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    10h 59m

  13. Train, bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo to Bayrampaşabus bus
    39h 12m
    ₺10,488–21,599

Erfurt to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,985Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,844.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 34h.

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