Hello Is the Vangolu Ekspresi & the Gurney Ekspresi still operating since the earthquakes. I see that tickets are available for sale but just wondering as both trains stop at Malatya. Thank you Susan
Hi Onur Thank you for your quick response. I didn't older posts regarding this issue. Again, Im trying three credit cards (VISA, VISA, MASTER) through new and old websites. However, I haven't been able to buy ticket unfortunately, Haruo
In reply to haru. That’s a problem travellers from outside Turkey frequently faces. I guess some credit cards not accepted. Try another if you have. No official explanation stated by TCDDT about that.
Hello I am trying to buy ticket from istanbul to ankara through EYBIS. However, I couldnt use my credit card issued outside Turkey. Doesn't EYBIS accept international credit card? Thanks in advance Haru
Hello Onur, We wish to travel from Kayseri to Amasya. Could you please advise options for connecting trains and times at Sivas? I can't find the departure times for the Samsun Sivas train at all. Thank you, Yvonne.
Hello, I wish to travel from Istanbul to Izmir in June. If possible I would like to travel by sleeper train. Which is the best or quickest route, please. Thank you Matt
In reply to JT Arizona. I guess it'll be opened before electin, so in May at the latest. But it's just a guess. Usage of mainline trains on HST lines has never happened until now. I don't expect such a shift for Ankara-Sivas line either. Dogu Express is being used to travel between cities/towns on way, so HST usage will not be prefered also fo […]
In reply to Onur Uysal. Thank you, Onur. We may well use a travel agency for the Doğu Ekspresi in July. I read where the Ankara-Sivas YHT line will open "soon" (April? May? June?) Has there been any announcement yet as to whether the Doğu Ekspresi will take this shorter route on its way to Erzurum and Kars?
In reply to JT Arizona. Hi. I guess there's no problem about taking two tickets for one person with same info. If system rejects, you can put one letter additionally. But note that it's not easy to find empty room and sometimes payment becomes a headache, thus using travel agency may be an alternative in such a case.
Three of us plan to take the Doğu Ekspresi in July from Ankara to Erzurum, and since there are apparently no sleeping cars anymore on this train, we will want a couchette compartment. We would like our privacy and book all four bunks in a compartment. How do you think we should make our booking for this phantom fourth person, since the TCDD website asks for […]
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Number of Turkish cities having rail access
Turkish railway map
Touristic routes
There are several work of arts in Turkey from Unesco’s World Heritage list.
Unesco World and Anatolian Heritage by rail
It’s possible to reach most of them, at least nearby, by train. Here are train routes from metropols of Turkey to world heritage step by step: