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How to get fromHeidelberg to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    7h 32m
    ₺5,024–21,201

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    7h 30m
    ₺4,402–19,974

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 8m
    ₺7,613–19,949

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 21m
    ₺20,487–41,354

  5. Drive 2,215.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Istanbulcar car 2,215.6 km
    19h 50m
    ₺17,406–25,142

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 19m
    ₺7,721–21,178

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    7h 7m
    ₺7,199–18,951

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    9h 55m
    ₺10,293–33,331

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    41h 47m
    ₺7,746–11,364

Heidelberg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,613Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Central Bus Station, and Burgas Bus Station South in around 41h 47m.

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