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

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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    8h 38m
    ₺8,262–27,184

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    8h 51m
    ₺5,365–26,207

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S Oranienburg Bhftrain train 17
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 28m
    ₺12,335–32,827

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 41m
    ₺23,178–48,490

  5. Drive  2,330.8 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Istanbulcar car 2,330.8 km
    23h 1m
    ₺19,100–27,589

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h 30m
    ₺7,357–20,221

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 47m
    ₺5,860–21,244

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    37h
    ₺15,695–17,703

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 37m
    ₺16,297–23,835

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 55m
    ₺12,688–19,196

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    29h 50m
    ₺20,981–31,140

Rostock to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,222.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Berlin Central Bus Station and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 37h.

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