🌎 Countries crossed

France, Austria, Romania, Turkey

🕔 Transport time

57h13

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times
less than with a
plane

How to join Ankara from Paris by train?

Paris,
France
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

Night train

(≈ 14h53)

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Vienna,
Austria
Bucharest,
Romania

Night train

Night train

(≈ 18h20)

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Bucharest,
Romania
Istanbul,
Turkey

Night train

Night train

(≈ 18h30)

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Istanbul,
Turkey
Ankara,
Turkey

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 5h30)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 57h13 of transport and 4 steps, with a minimum budget of 185 euros.
Night train

Paris - Vienna

Fall asleep in Paris, only to wake up a few hours later in one of Europe's most beautiful capitals? A magical experience on the direct Paris-Vienna night train, operated by ÖBB's Nighjets in partnership with SNCF!

ℹ️ After an interruption due to construction work, the line resumed service on December 15, 2024, running three times a week in each direction.

The step from Paris to Vienna lasts 14h53. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
On board, you'll have access to: Drinks and snacks.
You can find tickets from 80 euros.
Night train

Vienna - Bucharest

The step from Vienna to Bucharest lasts 18h20. You'll travel in a night train.
You can find tickets from 65 euros.
Night train

Bucharest - Istanbul

For reservations, we recommend going to the station to get a train sleeper

The step from Bucharest to Istanbul lasts 18h30. You'll travel in a night train.
You can find tickets from 40 euros.
High speed train

Istanbul - Ankara

The step from Istanbul to Ankara lasts 5h30. You'll travel in a high speed train.

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