There are several work of arts in Turkey from Unesco’s World Heritage list.
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:
Touristic routes
Questions from travelers
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By: Susan Onur I forgot to ask - if I take the Vangolu Ekspresi to Tatvan will I still be able to get to Van by the ferry?
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By: Susan Thiessen In reply to Onur Uysal. Thank you Onur Sent from my iPhone < div dir="ltr"> < blockquote type="cite">
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By: Onur Uysal In reply to Susan. The problems around Malatya quickly resolved. Trains are running full path.
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By: Susan 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
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By: haru 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
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By: Onur Uysal 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.
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By: haru 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
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By: Anonymous Thank you for your reply Onur. That explains why I couldn't find The connecting times, ha ha. Cheers, Yvonne
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By: Onur Uysal In reply to Anonymous. Unfortunately there’s no Samsun Sivas service. You need to get on bus.
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By: Anonymous 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.
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By: Matt Turner 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
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By: Onur Uysal 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 […]
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By: JT Arizona 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?
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By: Onur Uysal 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.
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By: JT Arizona 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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