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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    4h 38m
    ₺4,072–20,092

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    35h 8m

  3. Train, night train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 40m
    ₺21,961–38,714

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 38m
    ₺14,361–28,714

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺6,665–17,954

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    7h 12m
    ₺5,268–19,977

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 35m
    ₺9,551–19,124

  8. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    46h 24m
    ₺6,827–10,194

  9. Drive  2,653.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Istanbulcar car 2,653.9 km
    24h 7m
    ₺30,356–43,847

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    27h 43m
    ₺24,269–34,833

Rotterdam to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,290.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 35h 8m.

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