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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Amsterdam by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    6h 47m
    €123–346

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 12m
    €71–361

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    31h 20m
    €168–324

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    44h 11m
    €275–489

  5. Drive  2,656.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Amsterdamcar car 2,656.2 km
    23h 49m
    €477–689

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAW - AMS
    7h 17m
    €78–336

  7. Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 48m
    €123–389

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SAW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 45m
    €171–407

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28 / ...
    35h 10m
    €138–224

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Amsterdambus bus
    47h 50m
    €122–684

  11. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    46h 15m
    €155–279

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Amsterdamcar car
    26h 49m
    €467–665

Istanbul to Amsterdam by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,242.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Munich central bus station in around 35h 10m.

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