There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAM - SAW
6h 51m₺3,555–19,302Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 48m₺12,112–42,400Train, night train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 28m₺21,902–39,234Drive 2,372.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Istanbulcar 2,372.6 km
23h 40m₺18,995–27,437Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane HAM - IST
6h 44m₺6,252–17,279Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRE - IST
7h 18m₺6,493–28,824Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane HAJ - IST
8h 14m₺8,896–33,984Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAJ - SAW
8h 22m₺5,099–26,007Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRE - SAW
7h 31m₺6,996–36,847Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
38h 21m₺16,972–18,504Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
47h 31m₺11,225–19,457Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
27h 58m₺19,907–27,822
Hamburg (State) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rathausmarkt and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Hamburg Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 28m.
The distance between Hamburg (State) and Istanbul is 2073 km. The road distance is 2372.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 48m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Hamburg (State) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Hamburg Central Bus Station.
Hamburg (State) to Istanbul train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 17.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 38h 21m.
What companies run services between Hamburg (State), Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rathausmarkt to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Hamburg Central Bus Station, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 38h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg (State) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Haskovo Central Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Hamburg (State). It is currently 1:24 PM in Hamburg (State) and 2:24 PM in Istanbul.
Hamburg (State) to Istanbul train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Decin Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg (State) to Istanbul is 2373 km. It takes approximately 23h 40m to drive from Hamburg (State) to Istanbul.
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