There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
7h 42m₺3,965–18,759Train, bus via Kraljevo
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
32h 53mDrive 2,281 km
- Drive from Alsace to Istanbulcar 2,281 km
20h 44m₺20,204–29,183Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
7h 29m₺6,062–19,736Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 54m₺8,077–22,311Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
9h 7m₺5,680–26,334Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
10h 8m₺5,600–26,864Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane STR - IST
9h 55m₺7,797–22,841Train, bus
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 15m₺8,766–15,291Bus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 45m₺6,166–10,066Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
42h 9m₺8,666–13,691
Alsace to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rue de Dambach and arriving at Istanbul via Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
The distance between Alsace and Istanbul is 2018 km. The road distance is 2281 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Kraljevo which takes 32h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Alsace to Istanbul, including transfers.
Alsace to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Alsace. It is currently 08:36 in Alsace and 09:36 in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Istanbul is 2281 km. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from Alsace to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Istanbul via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station, and Munich in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–21,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–19,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–9,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺410–700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺410–700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–700
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–700
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,201
- Website
- Arda Tur
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