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There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 26m
    $179–430

  2. Bus, train via Novi Pazar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    35h 47m
    $113–122

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    32h 58m
    $140–241

  4. Night train, train, taxi

    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 train from Wien Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    5. Take the taxi from Kalteneber, Mitte to Europetaxi taxi
    46h 7m

  5. Drive 2,169.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Europecar car 2,169.6 km
    21h 41m
    $358–517

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 51m
    $114–460

  7. 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 Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 50m

  8. Fly Istanbul 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    $170–586

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

    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 Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 11m

  10. 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
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 42m
    $140–646

  11. Fly Istanbul 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 42m
    $219–681

  12. Bus, train via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Fuldabus bus
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    40h 17m
    $197–275

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    2d
    $136–228

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    24h 33m
    $416–583

Istanbul to Europe by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,065.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Europe. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Munich central bus station, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 32h 58m.

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