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

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

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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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 18m
    €137–341

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    29h 22m
    €132–386

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    37h 19m

  4. Drive 2,191 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heidelbergcar car 2,191 km
    19h 42m
    €312–451

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h
    €135–398

  6. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €156–551

  7. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    7h 39m

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 21m
    €188–578

  9. 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 Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 23m
    €190–616

  10. Bus, train via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Augsburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    34h 15m
    €178–393

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 27m
    €145–338

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heidelberg by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,928 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Heidelberg, Seegarten via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Burgas Bus Station South, Mannheim Central Bus Station, and Mannheim Hbf in around 44h 27m.

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