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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 27m
    ₺6,930–16,694

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    8h 40m
    ₺4,633–19,717

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 48m
    ₺8,017–14,133

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 44m
    ₺20,277–36,223

  5. Drive  2,252 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Istanbulcar car 2,252 km
    20h 51m
    ₺23,385–33,778

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺4,653–21,587

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    8h 39m
    ₺6,250–19,564

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    9h 20m
    ₺8,245–17,535

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    9h 57m
    ₺5,788–20,247

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    41h 55m
    ₺7,856–13,010

Kaiserslautern to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,017Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,017.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Kaiserslautern to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Istanbul via München Hbf and Munich in around 31h 48m.

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