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How to get fromIstanbul to Central Europeby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Central Europe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane IST - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Nymburk Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 1m
    Kč 2,445–6,852

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SAW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Nymburk Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 26m
    Kč 1,547–5,861

  3. Bus, train via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Praguebus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Nymburk Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    32h 21m
    Kč 4,201–6,240

  4. Drive  1,772.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Central Europecar car 1,772.2 km
    18h 13m
    Kč 6,825–9,859

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Breclavtrain train
    3. Take the train from Breclav to Kolintrain train
    11h 27m
    Kč 1,733–8,891

  6. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Breclavtrain train
    3. Take the train from Breclav to Kolintrain train
    11h 12m
    Kč 2,931–10,382

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Mladá Boleslav,aut.st.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mladá Boleslav,aut.st. to Rožďalovice,žel.st.bus bus 463
    35h 8m
    Kč 2,585–3,630

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Praguebus bus 962
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Nymburk Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    35h 41m
    Kč 4,513–6,736

  9. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Jičínbus bus Kyiv-Liberec
    41h 49m
    Kč 2,049–4,165

Istanbul to Central Europe by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration32h 21mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Central Europe, Central Bohemia, Czechia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Central Europe via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Praha ÚAN Florenc, Mladá Boleslav,aut.st., and Rožďalovice,žel.st. in around 35h 8m.

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