There are 10 ways to get from Strasbourg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
7h 42m₺4,386–21,402Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 5m₺5,671–8,991Train, night train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 4m₺22,689–39,683Drive 2,239.6 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Istanbulcar 2,239.6 km
20h 20m₺19,726–28,493Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
8h 15m₺5,236–24,300Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane STR - IST
8h 7m₺6,933–23,277Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
7h 35m₺6,483–19,379Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 51m₺8,734–21,267Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
9h 4m₺6,337–24,290Train, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
40h 31m₺8,211–12,757
Strasbourg to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 33h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Strasbourg station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Yenikapi via Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 4m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Istanbul is 2058 km. The road distance is 2239.6 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 33h 5m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Strasbourg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Strasbourg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Istanbul via Munich in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,300
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Strasbourg. It is currently 6:34 PM in Strasbourg and 7:34 PM in Istanbul.
Strasbourg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Istanbul is 2240 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Strasbourg to Istanbul.
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