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There are 13 ways to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train or night train

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Train to Nuremberg, fly to Istanbul  •  8h

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Nürnberg Hbf
  2. Fly from Nuremberg (NUE) to Istanbul (IST) NUE - IST

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Train, bus  •  38h 42m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Leipzig Hbf 18 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
  3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkali 493

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Train to Nuremberg, fly to Sabiha Gokcen  •  8h 40m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Nürnberg Hbf
  2. Fly from Nuremberg (NUE) to Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) NUE - SAW

Train to Leipzig, fly to Istanbul  •  8h 26m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Halle(Saale)Hbf
  2. Fly from Leipzig (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST) LEJ - IST

Train, train to Munich, fly to Sabiha Gokcen  •  10h 26m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Nürnberg Hbf
  2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
  3. Fly from Munich (MUC) to Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) MUC - SAW

Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul  •  10h 17m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Bamberg
  2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
  3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
  4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) FRA - IST

Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sabiha Gokcen  •  11h 7m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Bamberg
  2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
  3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
  4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) FRA - SAW

Bus  •  33h 57m

  1. Take the bus from Sonneberg to Bamberg Ev
  2. Take the bus from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf Ev
  3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Kumanovo
  4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul

Drive, car train  •  39h 25m

  1. Drive from Sonneberg to Villach Hbf/Bbf
  2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
  3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbul

Bus, train  •  2 days 4h

  1. Take the bus from Sonneberg to Bamberg Ev
  2. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf 61 / ...
  3. Take the Bus from Nürnberg to Alexandroupoli
  4. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogari

Train, night train via Vienna  •  43h 19m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Passau Hbf 91
  2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Vienna Hbf Ice / ...
  3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
  4. Take the night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali

Train, night train  •  46h 59m

  1. Take the train from Coburg to Augsburg Hbf 91 / ...
  2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Budapest-Keleti En
  3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle Ir
  4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkali

Drive  •  19h 54m

  1. Drive from Sonneberg to Istanbul 2134.9 km

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The cheapest way to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul is to bus which costs €110 - €130 and takes 33h 57m.

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The fastest way to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs €150 - €460.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sonneberg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sonneberg and arriving at Istanbul via Bamberg, Nürnberg and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 57m.

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No, there is no direct train from Sonneberg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sonneberg and arriving at Yenikapi via Coburg, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf, Gara Bucureşti Nord and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 19m.

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The distance between Sonneberg and Istanbul is 1825 km. The road distance is 2134.9 km.

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The best way to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 33h 57m and costs €110 - €130.

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It takes approximately 8h to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul, including transfers.

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Sonneberg to Istanbul bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Sonneberg station.

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Sonneberg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Coburg station.

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Sonneberg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.

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Map of how to get from Sonneberg to Istanbul.
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  • Distance: 1824.6 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Sonneberg to Istanbul Esenler Otogar via Bamberg, Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, and Kumanovo in around 33h 57m.

Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg to Istanbul
Ave. Duration
2h 58m
When
Every day
Estimated price
3.800 ₺ - 19.000 ₺
Flights from Leipzig to Istanbul
Ave. Duration
3h
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
5.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
4.200 ₺ - 22.000 ₺
Pegasus Airlines
Website
flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
2h 45m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
3.900 ₺ - 9.000 ₺
Flights from Munich to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
2h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
2.900 ₺ - 20.000 ₺
Flights from Frankfurt to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
2.700 ₺ - 13.000 ₺
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig to Istanbul via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
8.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
Ave. Duration
3h
When
Every day
Estimated price
5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺
Air Serbia
Website
airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg to Istanbul via Belgrade
Ave. Duration
4h 25m
When
Friday
Estimated price
3.300 ₺ - 12.000 ₺
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Belgrade
Ave. Duration
6h 5m
When
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
5.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺
Fly Armenia Airways
Website
fly-armenia.com
Flights from Munich to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
2h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺
Flights from Frankfurt to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
3h
When
Every day
Estimated price
3.100 ₺ - 16.000 ₺
Croatia Airlines
Website
croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Zagreb
Ave. Duration
6h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
4.200 ₺ - 22.000 ₺
Train operators
Deutsche Bahn Regional

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.

Contact Details
Phone
+49 30 2970
Website
bahn.com
Train from Coburg to Nürnberg Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 11m
Frequency
Every 2 hours
Estimated price
600 ₺ - 900 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 57m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
900 ₺ - 1.300 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Bamberg
Ave. Duration
24 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
370 ₺ - 550 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
Ave. Duration
54 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
600 ₺ - 850 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 1m
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price
440 ₺ - 650 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).

Contact Details
Phone
+49 0180 6 99 66 33
Website
bahn.com
Train from Coburg to Nürnberg Hbf
Ave. Duration
54 min
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
1.000 ₺ - 1.200 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Halle(Saale)Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 9m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
1.300 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 13m
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price
1.300 ₺ - 1.500 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Bamberg
Ave. Duration
23 min
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
800 ₺ - 900 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
Ave. Duration
1h 31m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
1.100 ₺ - 1.400 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Leipzig Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 20m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
1.400 ₺ - 1.700 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
Ave. Duration
37 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
850 ₺ - 1.000 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Passau Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 54m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
2.000 ₺ - 2.300 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Coburg to Augsburg Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 17m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
1.600 ₺ - 1.900 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Nightjet
Phone
+43 51717
Website
nightjet.com
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 7m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
1.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺
Website
https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
Sleeper Carriage
4.600 ₺ - 5.500 ₺
Seating Carriage
1.000 ₺ - 1.600 ₺
Couchette Carriage
2.800 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
Train from Passau Hbf to Vienna Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 59m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
1.400 ₺ - 5.500 ₺
Website
https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
Sleeper Carriage
4.600 ₺ - 5.500 ₺
Seating Carriage
1.400 ₺ - 1.700 ₺
Couchette Carriage
3.000 ₺ - 3.800 ₺
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone
+35929311111
Website
bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Halkali
Ave. Duration
11h 49m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
400 ₺ - 850 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
400 ₺ - 600 ₺
1st Class
600 ₺ - 850 ₺
Night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali
Ave. Duration
14h 44m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
500 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
500 ₺ - 700 ₺
1st Class
750 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
Night train from Videle to Halkali
Ave. Duration
13h 53m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
460 ₺ - 1.000 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
460 ₺ - 650 ₺
1st Class
700 ₺ - 1.000 ₺
OptimaExpress
Phone
+49 89 54880111
Email
info@optimatours.de
Website
optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
Ave. Duration
31h 31m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
7.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺
Schedules at
optimatours.de
Couch Wagon BC-4
7.192 ₺
Couch Wagon BC-1
19.457 ₺
Sleeper Wagon
22.237 ₺
Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
20.708 ₺
Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
32.973 ₺
Sleeper Wagon Car
35.752 ₺
ÖBB

Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.

Contact Details
Phone
05 17 17
Website
oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Vienna Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 18m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
1.800 ₺ - 2.500 ₺
Website
https://www.oebb.at/en/
Romanian Railways (CFR)
Bus operators
DB Bus
Phone
+49 30 2970
Website
bahn.com
Bus from Sonneberg to Bamberg
Ave. Duration
1h 35m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
360 ₺ - 460 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Bus from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
200 ₺ - 260 ₺
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Nasir Tours
Phone
+389 42 218 007
Website
nasirtours.mk
Bus from Nürnberg to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration
17h 18m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
2.313 ₺
Schedules at
nasirtours.mk
Racic Eurobus
Phone
+359-887-208-506
Email
racic_bg@yahoo.com
Website
racicbg.com
Bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
Frequency
4 times a week
Estimated price
2.700 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
Website
https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Portokalidis Tours
Website
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Nürnberg to Alexandroupoli
Ave. Duration
42h 15m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺
Schedules at
portokalidistours.gr
Metro Turizm
Phone
0850 222 34 55
Email
iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
Website
metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogari
Ave. Duration
6h 30m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
390 ₺ - 550 ₺
Website
https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en

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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sonneberg. It is currently 9:42 PM in Sonneberg and 10:42 PM in Istanbul.

Sonneberg to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.

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Yes, the driving distance between Sonneberg to Istanbul is 2135 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Sonneberg to Istanbul.

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