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Arrival

The quickest and easiest way to Turkey is to enter the airplane. Several airlines offer of almost all airports, direct flights from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bodrum, Antalya and Dalaman.

The shortest route by car (1,800 km) runs through the former Yugoslavia. Another option is to route via Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria (2,100 km). Or via Italy, where you are in Venice and Brindisi by car ferry translate.

For the journey by train runs daily the Balkan Express from Munich to Istanbul. In addition, there are regular connections with the coach of Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Turkey.

By plane

Several airlines offer direct flights to Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bodrum, Antalya and Dalaman.

By train

The Balkan Express operates daily between Munich and Istanbul.

By car

Even with the coach, there are daily connections from Germany. The shortest route by car (1,800 km) runs through the former Yugoslavia, another option is to route via Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria (2,100 km). Due to the bad road condition, long waiting times at borders and petrol stations as well as poor infrastructure in the transit countries, this kind of arrival is not recommended. From Italy (Venice and Brindisi) operates a car ferry.

By boat

Per ship can travel particularly interesting shape - such as the North Sea by the Rhine-Danube canal to the Black Sea. The Bosporus will take you to the Marmara Sea and on to the Aegean and the Mediterranean. There you will find the most marinas.

Travel in the country

Traffic

The maximum speed on rural roads is 90 km / h in urban areas 50 km / h on motorways 120 km / h.

Long-distance traffic

In addition to a trip with the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) is to travel by bus, the cheapest option. On longer routes every two to three hours a stopover at a restaurant to have been filed in the bus itself are often small refreshments. The coach stations (Otogar or terminal) to the big cities are usually located on the edge of town, but usually with a bus easy reach. In medium-sized and smaller cities, the bus station directly in the center. Will also numerous ferries and boats, some equipped with sleeping cabins, many coastal cities. Turkish Airlines flying from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir in all major cities of Turkey.

Urban Transport

For journeys by taxi is the price of the taximeter. For longer trips, the price negotiated in advance. Affordable is the dolmus, a minibus (recognizable by the yellow-black-checkered band), based on a set route with fixed stops wrong. As long as there are still unfilled vacancies each station, located on the roadside according noticeable.