There are 13 ways to get from Leiden to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
6h 42m₺7,252–18,426Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RTM - SAW
7h 30m₺3,933–18,632Train, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
36h 5m₺9,494–37,398Train, night train via Prague
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 3m₺20,704–43,188Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 11m₺16,621–35,222Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMS - SAW
7h 4m₺4,855–19,449Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
9h 1m₺6,676–17,276Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
9h 18m₺4,779–23,299Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
8h 55m₺8,823–23,325Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
38h 32mBus
- Take the bus from The Hague to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 3h₺13,069–22,869Drive 2,668.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Istanbulcar 2,668.9 km
23h 49m₺26,476–38,243Drive, car train
- Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Istanbulcar
26h 58m₺24,967–36,674
Leiden to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via The Hague, Rotterdam and Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Yenikapi via Utrecht Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 3m.
The distance between Leiden and Istanbul is 2254 km. The road distance is 2668.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 5m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Leiden to Istanbul, including transfers.
Leiden to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs and takes 38h 32m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air Serbia fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–17,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺290–600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺290–600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺310–650
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,800
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,800
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,700–4,400
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Website
- Citylines
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Leiden. It is currently 11:19 PM in Leiden and 12:19 AM in Istanbul.
Leiden to Istanbul train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Istanbul is 2669 km. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Leiden to Istanbul.
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