Eskilstuna to Çanakkale by train
Travel from Eskilstuna (Sweden) to Çanakkale (Turkey) by train (2247km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Eskilstuna (Sweden) - Çanakkale (Turkey) leads via Denmark, Germany, Hungary and Romania. Or from Hungary via Serbia and Bulgaria. Please read the following information and travel reports.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Eskilstuna (Sweden) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Bucharest (Romania) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Çanakkale (Turkey)
- 2Eskilstuna (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Çanakkale (Turkey)
2247 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Eskilstuna to Çanakkale, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Çanakkale - Eskilstuna / Stockholm - Ankara / Stockholm - Izmir / Gothenburg - Safranbolu / Gothenburg - Ankara / Helsingborg - Istanbul / Malmö - Istanbul / Lund - Istanbul / Uppsala - Istanbul / Jönköping - Istanbul1 Eskilstuna (Sweden) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Bucharest (Romania) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Çanakkale (Turkey)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Eskilstuna (Sweden) to Berlin (Germany)
Deutsche Bahn offers train tickets from selected destinations in Sweden to Germany, called "Sparpreis Europa". The ticket fare starts at 37 EUR.
These train tickets are available from cities such as Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö to Germany. They always include transit through Denmark on InterCity, EuroCity and ICE trains. From Sweden to Copenhagen, tickets are only available for travel on SJ high-speed trains (marked "X2000" when booking) or Öresundståg trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Eskilstuna to Berlin?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm / NTMB Malmö - Brussels / NTBM Brussels - Malmö
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Eskilstuna / Stockholm - Munich / Stockholm - Berlin / Gothenburg - Munich / Gothenburg - Cologne / Gothenburg - Hamburg / Malmö - Hamburg / Malmö - Frankfurt am Main / Stockholm - Cologne
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1b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Berlin to Budapest by train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR. A comfortable overnight train is available. The journey time by the direct day train is 11 hours.
The night train offers as cheapest category seats from 29 EUR. More comfortable is a berth in compartments for 4 or 6 persons. Or a sleeper compartment which you can book for one to three persons. The departure time in Berlin is 18:40. The arrival time in Budapest Keleti railway station is 08:35.
Train ticket fares for the direct day train start from 46,90 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 09:15. The arrival time in Budapest is 20:20.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Berlin
1c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Budapest to Bucharest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Budapest is 19:10 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 12:30.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Budapest is at 07:10 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 23:59.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. The departure station of the train is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Bucharest is very late the next day at 16:00. The departure time in Budapest is 23:10. You can board the train already one hour earlier. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery trough Transylvania and of the Carpathian mountains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Bucharest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest
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Bucharest - Budapest
1d Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Travel from Bucharest to Istanbul by direct overnight train Bosphorus Express. This daily overnight train has a journey time of 18:30 hours. Train tickets start from 52 EUR.
At off-season (October to May) you have to use connection trains to get to Dimitrovgrad (Bulgaria) where you can enter the overnight train. Travel from Bucharest via Ruse and Gorna Oryahovitsa to Dimitrovgrad (Bulgaria) where the night train departs at 22:40. You have enough time to change trains at each of these railway station.
The direct overnight train Bucharest to Istanbul departs at "Bucharest Gara de Nord" railway station at 11:00. The arrival time in Istanbul Halkali railway station is at 05:20 in the morning. After midnight you have to leave the train at the Turkish border with all your luggage and put your luggage through an X-ray machine.
The ticket price is 38 EUR plus a supplement of 14 EUR for a berth in a 4 person compartment. Buy the ticket at the railway station in Bucharest or on the website of Romania railways CFR. Select "Halkali" as destination.
The arrival station Istanbul Halkali is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Get by Marmaray suburban train directly to Istanbul Sirkeci railway station (the former historic railway station) and on to "Söğütlüçeşme", the departure station for the high-speed-trains in direction of Ankara. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time from the Istanbul Halkali station to the historic city centre is 35 minutes.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Istanbul?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Bucharest
1e Travelling from Istanbul (Turkey) to Çanakkale (Turkey)
To travel in Turkey by train, buy your ticket via the given booking links or locally at a train station. Via the links you also find schedules and ticket prices.
Turkey offers high-speed trains and long-distance trains which run overnight.
If no train connection is available, travel by one of the many bus connections. Bus tickets are also available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Çanakkale?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Optima Express (OPEX) / Standard (TCDD)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Istanbul - Athens / Istanbul - Thessaloniki
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Çanakkale - Istanbul / Istanbul - Ankara / Istanbul - Izmir / Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Samsun / Istanbul - Edirne / Ankara - Istanbul / Ankara - Izmir / Ankara - Kars / Izmir - Ankara / Izmir - Istanbul
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2 Eskilstuna (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Çanakkale (Turkey)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Eskilstuna (Sweden) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Eskilstuna to Stockholm?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Eskilstuna / Stockholm - Gothenburg / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
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2b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Copenhagen (Denmark)
To travel from Stockholm to Copenhagen by train, you have frequent direct SJ X2000/Snabbtåg trains - at least every two hours. The journey time is about five hours. More connections are available with change in Malmö including an Öresundståg on the second part.
Saver train tickets starts from 20 Euro. The ticket price depends on your travel date and train connection. You find exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
There is even the option to use a night train: first by SJ night train NT1 from Stockholm to Malmö. There you change to an Öresundståg via the Öresund Bridge to Copenhagen.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Copenhagen?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 1 Stockholm - Malmö
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Copenhagen - Stockholm
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2c Travelling from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Berlin (Germany)
Travel from Copenhagen to Berlin by train. The journey time is 6:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 37 EUR. You have two travel options:
1) From Copenhagen to Berlin by Snälltåget overnight train. The journey time is 11 hours. The stop is called "Høje-Taastrup" which is 15 minutes away of Copenhagen main train station. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat from 49 EUR.
- reclining seat: a wider seat with less travellers in the wagon. The ticket price starts from 74 EUR.
- bed in a private compartment.
2) By a day train connection with change in Hamburg. The German railways Deutsche Bahn offers discount price tickets from 37 EUR. The journey time is 6:50 hours. You travel as follows:
- from Copenhagen to Hamburg by Intercity/Eurocity train. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
- from Hamburg to Berlin by ICE train. The journey time is 1:45 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Copenhagen to Berlin?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Copenhagen
2d Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Berlin to Budapest by train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR. A comfortable overnight train is available. The journey time by the direct day train is 11 hours.
The night train offers as cheapest category seats from 29 EUR. More comfortable is a berth in compartments for 4 or 6 persons. Or a sleeper compartment which you can book for one to three persons. The departure time in Berlin is 18:40. The arrival time in Budapest Keleti railway station is 08:35.
Train ticket fares for the direct day train start from 46,90 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 09:15. The arrival time in Budapest is 20:20.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Berlin
2e Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Travel from Hungary to Serbia by direct train on the route from Budapest to Belgrade.
There are saver fare tickets available from 15 EUR.
2021: the direct route Budapest to Novi Sad and on to Belgrade is under construction. The best option is to travel by train from Budapest to Zagreb and from Zagreb to Belgrade if you want to avoid changes and buses.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking websites.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
G 341 Budapest - Belgrade
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Budapest / Budapest - Novi Sad
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2f Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Nis and Dimitrovgrad. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train is 11:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia is 20:45.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Belgrade to Nis. It might be the case that you have to stay overnight in Nis.
2. Nis to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Sofia.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Sofia?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Belgrade
2g Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Travel from Sofia to Istanbul by direct overnight train. The daily train has a journey time of 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The departure time in Sofia is 18:30 and the arrival time in Istanbul is 05:30. Buy your train ticket locally at the railway station of Sofia. The ticket price is 19 EUR plus a supplement of 10 EUR for a 4-berth couchette or 15 EUR for a 2-bed sleeper. The private sleeper compartment for one single traveller is 28 EUR plus a supplement of 35 EUR. In the middle of the night at the border, you have to get out of the train with all your luggage put it through an X-ray machine.
The arrival station is Istanbul Halkali which is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Get by Marmaray suburban train in direction of the city centre, to the old Istanbul Sirkeci railway station. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time is 35 minutes.
If you want to continue your journey in direction of Ankara, continue by Marmaray suburban train until the station "Söğütlüçeşme. Here is the departure of the high-speed-trains to Ankara.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Istanbul?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
D 493 Sofia - Istanbul / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Sofia
2h Travelling from Istanbul (Turkey) to Çanakkale (Turkey)
To travel in Turkey by train, buy your ticket via the given booking links or locally at a train station. Via the links you also find schedules and ticket prices.
Turkey offers high-speed trains and long-distance trains which run overnight.
If no train connection is available, travel by one of the many bus connections. Bus tickets are also available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Çanakkale?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Optima Express (OPEX) / Standard (TCDD)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Istanbul - Athens / Istanbul - Thessaloniki
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Çanakkale - Istanbul / Istanbul - Ankara / Istanbul - Izmir / Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Samsun / Istanbul - Edirne / Ankara - Istanbul / Ankara - Izmir / Ankara - Kars / Izmir - Ankara / Izmir - Istanbul
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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