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There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Netherlands by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    6h 55m
    €113–290

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    7h 16m
    €74–367

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    31h 45m
    €167–283

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    42h 5m
    €245–429

  5. Drive  2,656.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Amsterdamcar car 2,656.2 km
    23h 53m
    €542–783

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAW - AMS
    7h 20m
    €83–330

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SAW - EIN
    7h 11m
    €168–468

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    7h 56m
    €102–279

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 53m
    €145–428

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    9h 41m
    €74–302

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28 / ...
    35h 37m
    €154–227

  12. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Amsterdambus bus
    47h 50m
    €121–194

  13. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    44h 53m
    €150–269

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Amsterdamcar car
    28h 2m
    €426–611

Istanbul to Netherlands by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,242.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Netherlands?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via Munich central bus station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 35h 37m.

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