There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Western Europe by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IST - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
9h 6m€137–357Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SAW - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 30m€98–372Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Ice / ...
30h 4m€158–359Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Ice
40h 12m€240–439Drive 2,348.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Western Europecar 2,348.7 km
21h 1m€345–498Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
9h 31m€102–407Fly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane IST - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 5m€143–472Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 29m€140–478Fly Istanbul to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane IST - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
10h 16m€172–399Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SAW - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 42m€133–544Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IST - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 27m€168–484Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
32h 8m€118–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
45h 56m€161–271
Istanbul to Western Europe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Western Europe is to fly and train which costs €95 - €380 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Western Europe is to fly and train which takes 9h 5m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Munich central bus station and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Koblenz Hbf via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 12m.
The distance between Istanbul and Western Europe is 2031 km. The road distance is 2348.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Western Europe without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 30h 4m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Istanbul to Western Europe, including transfers.
Istanbul to Western Europe bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Western Europe train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Western Europe bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Western Europe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Munich central bus station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Istanbul to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Istanbul to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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