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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺16,210–35,360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 49m
    ₺6,178–9,673

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    36h 21m
    ₺13,296–15,996

  4. Drive 2,172.4 km

    1. Drive from Ilmenau to Istanbulcar car 2,172.4 km
    19h 38m
    ₺17,066–24,651

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    9h 20m
    ₺14,213–40,383

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    10h 36m
    ₺16,390–33,730

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    10h 59m
    ₺13,593–34,753

  8. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 48m
    ₺12,875–18,341

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus bus 215
    2. Take the train from Rudolstadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo to Bayrampaşabus bus
    42h 15m

Ilmenau to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration37h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,944.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Erfurt Hbf, Erfurt Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 36h 21m.

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