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There are 13 ways to get from Hamburg to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    6h 51m
    ₺6,751–19,297

  2. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    8h 22m
    ₺5,592–25,240

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 48m
    ₺12,105–42,633

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 28m
    ₺21,868–38,771

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 54m
    ₺16,015–32,858

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    6h 44m
    ₺7,248–17,274

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRE - IST
    7h 30m
    ₺8,750–28,632

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    8h 14m
    ₺8,889–31,217

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRE - SAW
    7h 43m
    ₺7,753–36,655

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    37h 15m
    ₺10,133–15,857

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    46h 25m
    ₺12,919–21,209

  12. Drive 2,372.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Istanbulcar car 2,372.6 km
    23h 41m
    ₺18,639–26,923

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    27h 58m
    ₺19,768–27,663

Hamburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,072.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Hamburg, 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 Hamburg Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 37h 15m.

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