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How to get fromIstanbul to Erfurtby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Erfurt by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €134–496

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 11m
    €97–467

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    25h 49m
    €143–255

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    37h 44m
    €158–410

  5. Drive  2,086.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Erfurtcar car 2,086.5 km
    21h 5m
    €307–443

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SAW - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €144–366

  7. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €158–387

  8. Fly Istanbul 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €135–423

  9. Fly Istanbul 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 Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €172–627

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 9
    36h 45m
    €113–164

Istanbul to Erfurt by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,890 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Erfurt Central Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 36h 45m.

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