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There are 15 ways to get from Groningen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    8h 33m
    ₺8,437–20,840

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    8h 55m
    ₺6,040–21,863

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 41m
    ₺10,022–42,829

  4. Train, night train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to München Osttrain train
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 969 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺23,510–47,534

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 56m
    ₺17,042–36,309

  6. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRE - IST
    9h 38m

  7. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRE - SAW
    9h 51m

  8. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    11h 6m

  9. Bus, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    11h 28m

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    10h 44m
    ₺8,004–23,038

  11. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    11h 1m
    ₺6,707–25,061

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    42h 44m
    ₺11,294–18,752

  13. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺13,094–22,152

  14. Drive 2,561.8 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Istanbulcar car 2,561.8 km
    24h 22m
    ₺25,413–36,708

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    29h 3m
    ₺22,263–31,991

Groningen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,442.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 42h 44m.

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