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Ludwigsburg to Istanbul

Germany to Türkiye · 3 journey legs · Train and Fly

Honest total interval7h 57m to 11h 9m
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344 kg
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  1. TTrain Ludwigsburg to Heidelberg25m to 45m · DB Fernverkehr AGDepartures in the published timetable from 04:00, not checked against your date: 05:18, 07:54, 09:54 and 6 more
  2. TTrain Heidelberg to Frankfurt42m to 1h 8m · DB Fernverkehr AG, ÖBB, DB Fernverkehr (Codesharing)Departures in the published timetable from 04:00, not checked against your date: 06:28, 06:31, 07:06 and 17 more
  3. FFlight Frankfurt to Istanbul2h 50m to 3h 26m · scheduled airlines

Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 4h to 5h 50m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

Sources and last verification
  • GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany, verified 16 October 2026
  • Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1, verified 9 September 2026

Network net-625fa2227ba8cb3d, written 16 October 2026.

Contains data from: Timetable data from the DELFI dataset, processed and distributed by GTFS.DE, under CC BY 4.0

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Known limit: No timetable or journey time for a direct train from Ludwigsburg to Istanbul could be read; nothing is shown until one can be. No timetable or journey time for a direct coach from Ludwigsburg to Istanbul could be read; nothing is shown until one can be. Missing choices remain visible.
Estimated in partVerified 9 Sept 2026
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