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How to get fromErfurt to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 30m
    ₺8,553–20,385

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

    cheapest
    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 30m
    ₺5,836–29,515

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 40m
    ₺7,778–14,029

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 18m
    ₺19,896–39,888

  5. Drive  2,090.2 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Istanbulcar car 2,090.2 km
    20h 52m
    ₺17,129–24,741

  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 22m
    ₺7,550–26,362

  7. 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 38m
    ₺8,670–20,971

  8. 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 55m
    ₺6,373–23,994

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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 (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    9h 22m
    ₺9,533–35,492

  10. Bus

    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
    ₺6,533–8,888

Erfurt to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,778Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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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