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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    7h 28m
    ₺4,428–22,269

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 29m
    ₺4,110–23,410

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 45m
    ₺7,356–13,253

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 10m
    ₺20,811–37,902

  5. Drive  2,164.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Istanbulcar car 2,164.1 km
    19h 38m
    ₺17,734–25,616

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 15m
    ₺6,025–20,246

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    7h 15m
    ₺7,354–17,833

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    7h 32m
    ₺5,057–20,856

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 40m
    ₺7,055–30,820

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    38h 50m
    ₺7,619–10,938

  11. Car train, train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Augsburg Hbftrain train 11
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    23h 55m
    ₺23,533–36,429

Karlsruhe to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,937 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Burgas Bus Station South in around 38h 50m.

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