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

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There are 10 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 37m
    ₺4,406–20,868

  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 53m
    ₺4,393–20,341

  3. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Munich central bus stationbus bus N94 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 29m
    ₺5,962–8,938

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 19m
    ₺20,789–36,501

  5. Drive  2,203.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Istanbulcar car 2,203.2 km
    20h 11m
    ₺18,055–26,079

  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 24m
    ₺6,003–18,845

  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 35m
    ₺6,690–17,318

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    10h 18m
    ₺9,346–18,398

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    10h 10m
    ₺8,343–24,375

  10. 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
    ₺7,748–11,567

Heidelberg to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration32h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,962Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Istanbul via Munich in around 32h 29m.

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