There are 14 ways to get from Groningen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
8h 33m₺8,384–22,684Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
10h 39m₺5,264–26,163Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 33m₺8,905–31,423Train, night train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 53m₺17,867–33,736Drive 2,561.9 km
- Drive from Groningen to Istanbulcar 2,561.9 km
24h 20m₺25,978–37,523Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMS - SAW
8h 55m₺5,787–20,707Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRE - IST
9h 24m₺7,489–29,507Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRE - SAW
9h 36m₺7,992–39,530Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
10h 22m₺7,461–24,140Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAM - SAW
10h 50m₺5,852–29,120Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAJ - SAW
10h 58m₺5,892–30,030Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
42h 44m₺17,983–19,928Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 3h₺13,469–21,514Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
29h 3m₺22,324–32,079
Groningen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse and Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Yenikapi via Zwolle, Deventer, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 53m.
The distance between Groningen and Istanbul is 2442 km. The road distance is 2561.9 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 33m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Groningen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Groningen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
Groningen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–900
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–900
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Groningen. It is currently 3:54 AM in Groningen and 4:54 AM in Istanbul.
Groningen to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Istanbul is 2562 km. It takes approximately 24h 20m to drive from Groningen to Istanbul.
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