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

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburg by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane IST - HAM
    3h 39m
    €123–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburgbus bus
    43h 15m
    €122–182

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Yıldırım to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Dresdenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    33h 38m
    €132–217

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    5. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    40h 56m

  5. Drive 2,350.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburgcar car 2,350.9 km
    23h 29m
    €332–479

  6. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane IST - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €132–523

  7. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €162–571

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €127–535

  9. Bus via Munich

    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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 034 / ...
    37h 40m
    €147–256

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    46h 2m
    €151–273

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    27h 55m
    €349–490

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hamburg by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration37h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,972.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Lufthansa fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 37h 40m.

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