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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Istanbul Airport (IST) by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof 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 8m

  2. Train, bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    44h 22m
    ₺5,436–13,793

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof 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
    4. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    11h 36m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    36h 27m
    ₺8,652–10,205

  5. Drive 2,153.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,153.9 km
    21h 15m
    ₺16,944–24,474

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    9h 37m
    ₺8,351–21,277

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    9h 47m
    ₺9,781–29,957

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    4. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    12h 20m
    ₺5,901–22,757

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    4. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    12h 20m
    ₺7,931–34,437

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    11h 43m
    ₺8,861–34,477

  11. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    37h 25m
    ₺6,136–12,999

  12. Train, bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    41h 5m
    ₺5,746–17,343

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    44h 21m
    ₺6,845–14,372

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    23h 59m
    ₺19,010–28,237

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,092.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Europe and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Istanbul Airport Bus via Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, Fulda, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 36h 27m.

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