There are 10 ways to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train
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Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST)plane GOT - IST
6h 57m₺8,688–18,250Bus and ferry, night train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Göteborg to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 3h₺4,468–10,047Train, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to München Osttrain 305
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d₺14,195–23,497Train, night train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 1h₺30,193–53,046Drive 3,148.3 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Istanbulcar 3,148.3 km
31h₺28,648–41,381Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul (IST)plane CPH - IST
9h 53m₺9,572–24,631Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CPH - SAW
10h 6m₺7,275–27,654Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
2d 1hBus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station Nils Ericson to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 5h₺12,079–15,658Drive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
35h 27m₺26,546–38,178
Gothenburg to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and night train which costs 4.400 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg and arriving at Istanbul via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Yenikapi via Koebenhavn H, Praha-Holesovice, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Gothenburg and Istanbul is 2232 km. The road distance is 3148.3 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs 14.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from Gothenburg station.
Gothenburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Istanbul via Pristina and Pristina in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,900
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,000
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Gothenburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Pristina station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Gothenburg. It is currently 10:02 AM in Gothenburg and 11:02 AM in Istanbul.
Gothenburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Istanbul is 3148 km. It takes approximately 31h to drive from Gothenburg to Istanbul.
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