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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    6h 33m
    ₺7,224–20,301

  2. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    8h 10m
    ₺4,477–20,234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to München Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 13m
    ₺9,470–17,693

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to München Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 16m
    ₺23,730–42,783

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal 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
    46h 42m
    ₺16,448–32,849

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    6h 55m
    ₺4,627–18,324

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 44m
    ₺6,854–20,651

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    37h 41m

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2d 1h
    ₺6,888–11,159

  10. Drive  2,661.5 km

    1. Drive from Holland to Istanbulcar car 2,661.5 km
    23h 45m
    ₺27,017–39,024

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Holland to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    26h 54m
    ₺26,007–37,732

Holland to Istanbul by subway, train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,470Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,234.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air Serbia fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Anderlechtlaan to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Velika Plana in around 37h 41m.

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