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

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €116–299

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €81–359

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    27h 45m
    €120–256

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    38h 42m
    €143–273

  5. Drive  2,252.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kaiserslauterncar car 2,252.6 km
    20h 58m
    €419–605

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €117–357

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SAW - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €82–377

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    9h 50m
    €143–308

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    10h 25m
    €87–364

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IST - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    11h 9m
    €172–449

  11. Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    11h 30m
    €181–508

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    42h 25m
    €135–233

Istanbul to Kaiserslautern by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,017.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Kaiserslautern. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Munich, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 45m.

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