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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    7h 50m
    ₺7,780–22,213

  2. Train, bus via Kraljevo

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 48m
    ₺5,497–12,080

  3. Drive 2,063 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Istanbulcar car 2,063 km
    18h 43m
    ₺16,324–23,579

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

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺5,783–25,236

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺8,674–23,434

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺8,850–25,933

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 48m
    ₺6,337–26,907

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    10h 36m
    ₺8,034–26,884

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 30m
    ₺5,616–8,749

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 5m
    ₺8,376–13,409

  11. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    40h 27m
    ₺10,966–18,749

  12. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    41h 17m
    ₺8,219–15,795

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    23h 46m
    ₺21,151–31,163

Frankfurt to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,762.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Frankfurt to Istanbul. However, you can take the line 145 bus to Neustadt, walk to Neustadt, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Neustadt, Neustadt, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuremberg, and Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica in around 31h 48m.

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