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

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  1. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    8h 14m
    ₺8,182–28,594

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    9h 26m
    ₺5,373–19,525

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to München Hbftrain train 18 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 11m
    ₺7,907–13,441

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 44m
    ₺17,578–38,420

  5. Drive  2,049.5 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Istanbulcar car 2,049.5 km
    20h 28m
    ₺20,663–29,846

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 17m
    ₺8,685–23,617

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    9h 13m
    ₺7,170–19,502

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    11h 49m
    ₺5,396–16,945

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

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    11h 41m
    ₺7,693–23,922

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺14,203–16,111

  11. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Weimar Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bayrampaşabus bus
    37h 29m
    ₺6,631–13,576

Jena to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,907Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,933.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Dresden Bayrische Strasse and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 34h 5m.

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