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

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    8h 2m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 30m
    ₺5,657–24,913

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 30m
    ₺9,042–26,695

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 26m
    ₺20,490–53,696

  5. Drive 2,297.9 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Istanbulcar car 2,297.9 km
    21h 18m
    ₺18,116–26,168

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    8h 8m
    ₺8,254–23,890

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 55m
    ₺6,117–28,843

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    8h 42m
    ₺8,214–28,820

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

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h 18m
    ₺6,889–22,361

  10. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 31m
    ₺7,630–27,106

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    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
    42h 11m
    ₺8,680–16,506

Saarbrücken to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,042Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,118.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Saarbrücken to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade, take the line 223 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Istanbul via München Hbf and Munich in around 32h 30m.

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