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How to get fromFrankfurt Airport (FRA) to Turkeyby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    4h 1m
    ₺6,959–15,264

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    4h 23m
    ₺4,095–15,765

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 55m
    ₺6,885–24,630

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 45m
    ₺19,953–52,178

  5. Drive 2,230.8 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Istanbulcar car 2,230.8 km
    19h 48m
    ₺17,678–25,535

  6. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane FRA - ADB
    4h 2m
    ₺4,804–13,402

  7. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane FRA - ESB
    4h 14m
    ₺4,603–13,944

  8. Fly to Cukurova

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cukurova (COV)plane plane FRA - COV
    4h 14m
    ₺7,499–21,850

  9. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane FRA - AYT
    5h 8m
    ₺4,632–13,381

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    44h 17m
    ₺8,110–19,599

Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,880.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Aksaray via Frankfurt, Frankfurt Central Train Station, Burgas Bus Station South, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 44h 17m.

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