There are 10 ways to get from Weimar to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEJ - IST
7h 44m₺10,209–23,354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 17
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
33h 30m₺6,481–8,820Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 26m₺8,112–25,471Train, night train via Rosenheim
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Rosenheimtrain 91
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 56m₺21,372–55,061Drive 2,072.8 km
- Drive from Weimar to Istanbulcar 2,072.8 km
20h 49m₺16,611–23,994Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
8h 3m₺7,826–30,235Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
8h 15m₺7,329–37,258Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
8h 40m₺7,009–33,978Train, bus
- Take the train from Weimar to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogaribus
36h 43mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Weimar to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 7m
Weimar to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Weimar Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Yenikapi via Erfurt Hbf, Rosenheim, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 56m.
The distance between Weimar and Istanbul is 1839 km. The road distance is 2072.8 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 31h 26m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Weimar to Istanbul, including transfers.
Weimar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Weimar Bus Station.
Weimar to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Weimar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Weimar. It is currently 4:46 AM in Weimar and 5:46 AM in Istanbul.
Weimar to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rosenheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Istanbul is 2073 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Weimar to Istanbul.
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