Regional trains are short distance train services between neighbour cities and towns.

All regional trains run on 300- km-long routes with one exception, Elazig Tatvan train.

Most of the regional train services are given by DMU sets. EMU sets are only used on Ankara-Polatli route. As electrified rail network is growing and EMUs are soon going to be manufactured in Turkey, they are expected to be used on more routes. In a few routes, loco hauled pulman wagons are giving service.

Frequencies vary depending on route from 1 to 25 departures in each direction per day.

With a couple of exceptions, it’s not possible to buy regional train tickets online or via call center. Tickets are sold only at stations on route.

In almost all regional trains, seat reservation cannot be done. You can take any empty seat. Some of the trains are quite crowded, there’s the chance of travelling on foot.

Marmara trains

• Halkali Kapikule train
• Pendik Adapazari train
• Halkali Uzunkopru train
• Halkali Çerkezkoy train

West Anatolia trains

• Usak Express (Izmir Usak train)
• Izmir Alasehir train
• Izmir Denizli train
• Izmir Nazilli train
• Izmir Odemis train
• Izmir Tire train
• Soke Denizli train
• Manisa Alasehir train

Central Anatolia trains

• Eskisehir Afyon train
• Eskisehir Kutahya train
• Eskisehir Tavsanli train
• Kutahya Balikesir train
• Konya Karaman train
• Ankara Polatli train

North Anatolia trains

• Zonguldak Karabuk train
• Zonguldak Gokcebey train
• Samsun Sivas train (started service on 27 April 2023)
• Samsun Amasya train
• Amasya Havza train

East Anatolia trains

• Divrigi Sivas train
• Erzincan Divrigi train
• Kars Akyaka train
• Batman Diyarbakir train
• Elazig Tatvan train
• Gaziantep Nizip train

South Anatolia trains

• Adana Mersin train
• Mersin Iskenderun train
• Mersin Islahiye train

Suspended trains

• Izmir Soke train
• Marsandiz Kirikkale train
• Konya Aksehir train
• Manisa Usak train
• Elazig Malatya train