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There are 12 ways to get from Halle (Saale) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    9h 1m
    ₺10,257–22,059

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    7h 45m
    ₺5,092–24,776

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 9m
    ₺8,608–15,440

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 58m
    ₺20,868–37,530

  5. Drive  2,059.9 km

    1. Drive from Halle (Saale) to Istanbulcar car 2,059.9 km
    20h 17m
    ₺21,586–31,179

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LEJ - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺5,160–21,082

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    7h 32m
    ₺6,789–24,753

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    11h 4m
    ₺5,584–17,521

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    10h 56m
    ₺7,781–22,498

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Halle Central Bus Station to Batočinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Batočina to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    33h 18m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    33h 49m
    ₺14,683–23,201

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 33m
    ₺16,220–29,368

Halle (Saale) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,608Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,752.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Halle (Saale), Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Lufthansa, Corendon Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halle Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Batočina in around 33h 18m.

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