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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    6h 57m
    ₺4,037–19,310

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    35h 56m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 13m
    ₺16,507–34,285

  4. Drive 2,652 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Istanbulcar car 2,652 km
    24h 3m
    ₺26,164–37,792

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺7,574–19,607

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    7h 12m
    ₺5,577–18,630

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 8m
    ₺6,455–16,687

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 26m
    ₺5,358–21,710

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    8h 9m
    ₺8,520–22,689

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 14m
    ₺9,547–36,495

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 1h
    ₺14,751–24,766

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    28h
    ₺24,482–34,696

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Istanbul by foot, train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,547Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,301 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 35h 56m.

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