from Istanbul by train to
| Prague | Budapest | Thessaloniki |
Ankara |
| Vienna | Belgrade | Athens |
Izmir |
| Tehran 2.968 km |
Istanbul is an important rail center, with several international lines terminating on the European side and a railroad beginning on the Asian side.
The Orient Express went from London to Istanbul or Venice.
on the Asian side of the Bosphorus
Trans-Asia Express: The Turkish train goes from Istanbul over Ankara to Lake Van. There you take a ferry and travel 90 km over the lake. Then an Iranian train takes you via Tabriz to Tehran.
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