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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 43m
    €123–370

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

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    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 Zuidtrain train
    8h 7m
    €76–356

  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
    €169–305

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    44h 10m
    €295–479

  5. Drive  2,656.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Amsterdamcar car 2,656.2 km
    23h 53m
    €489–707

  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 13m
    €83–330

  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 44m
    €118–391

  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 44m
    €171–414

  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
    €144–225

  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
    €122–194

  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
    €479–675

Istanbul to Amsterdam by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,242.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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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