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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 4m
    ₺8,721–24,745

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺6,291–26,515

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 16m
    ₺7,904–18,458

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 31m
    ₺18,364–41,548

  5. Drive  2,071.1 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar car 2,071.1 km
    20h 48m
    ₺16,973–24,516

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    7h 56m
    ₺7,718–30,722

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺7,788–25,492

  8. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    12h 56m
    ₺8,594–19,612

  9. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    12h 43m
    ₺10,491–20,589

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    33h 30m
    ₺6,463–8,797

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Praha-Vrsovicetrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    37h 23m

Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,904Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,970.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Weimar Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 33h 30m.

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