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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Europeby plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 29m
    $184–446

  2. Bus, train via Novi Pazar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Yıldırım to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    37h 30m
    $118–130

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus 127 / ...
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    5. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus Ev
    34h 55m
    $154–303

  4. Bus, night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    6. Take the taxi from Kalteneber, Mitte to Europetaxi taxi
    45h 6m

  5. Drive 2,146.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Europecar car 2,146.8 km
    21h 26m
    $354–511

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    $207–658

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 22m
    $190–646

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IST - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 15m
    $194–726

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IST - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 44m
    $220–693

  11. Bus, train via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    42h 3m
    $177–215

  12. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    2d 1h
    $139–307

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    24h 18m
    $411–577

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Europe by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,023.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, Würzburg Main Station, Würzburg Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 34h 55m.

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