There are 9 ways to get from Ilmenau to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
9h 28m₺14,431–37,392Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
38h 2m₺6,057–9,442Train, bus
- Take the train from Suhl to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Schweinfurt to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
34h 59m₺9,686–14,227Drive 2,172.4 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Istanbulcar 2,172.4 km
19h 38m₺17,263–24,935Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
9h 41m₺12,934–40,415Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane FRA - IST
10h 41m₺15,611–35,812Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FRA - SAW
11h 3m₺12,314–35,835Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 10m₺11,596–18,373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 215
- Take the train from Rudolstadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Bayrampaşabus
42h 15m
Ilmenau to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 38h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilmenau to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz and arriving at Istanbul via Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis station, Würzburg Main Station, Nuremberg central bus station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 2m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Istanbul is 1945 km. The road distance is 2172.4 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 59m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Ilmenau to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zella-Mehlis station.
Ilmenau to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Ilmenau. It is currently 2:33 PM in Ilmenau and 3:33 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Istanbul is 2172 km. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Ilmenau to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Istanbul via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, Würzburg Main Station, Nuremberg central bus station, and Munich in around 38h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–16,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rudolstadt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–9,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Suhl to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,169
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,314
- Single Room
- ₺4,169
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,034
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Schweinfurt to Paracin, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺5,000–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺470–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,321
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Haskovo to Bayrampaşa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,500
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