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How to get fromHamburg to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    5h 43m
    ₺6,667–18,194

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 10m
    ₺5,817–19,674

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Edrinebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    39h 21m
    ₺10,226–14,857

  4. Train, night train, bus

    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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    41h 55m
    ₺22,094–39,574

  5. 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
    6h 29m
    ₺7,167–29,031

  6. 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
    7h 13m
    ₺8,807–31,882

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d
    ₺13,265–21,931

  8. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    44h 8m
    ₺16,119–34,243

  9. Drive 2,351.2 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,351.2 km
    23h 28m
    ₺18,603–26,871

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    27h 45m
    ₺19,876–27,788

Hamburg to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,972.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Istanbul Airport Bus via Haskovo and Edirne in around 39h 21m.

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