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There are 11 ways to get from Heilbronn to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    7h 30m
    ₺4,681–18,531

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 13m
    ₺6,284–17,594

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    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 19m
    ₺20,144–38,684

  4. Drive 2,159.2 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Istanbulcar car 2,159.2 km
    19h 18m
    ₺16,963–24,502

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 17m
    ₺7,378–18,508

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 9m
    ₺7,967–19,402

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    8h 32m
    ₺5,170–20,425

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hessental Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    8h 59m
    ₺8,905–23,307

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hessental Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    9h 11m
    ₺6,908–28,330

  10. Train, bus via Burgas

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    39h 30m
    ₺7,684–11,794

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    24h 9m
    ₺21,682–31,930

Heilbronn to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,911.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from Heilbronn to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Istanbul via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Munich in around 31h 13m.

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