Official TCDD Rail Guide

Turkey High-Speed Rail Guide YHT & Eastern Express

⚡ 250-300 km/h 🧳 30 kg Free Bag 🛂 Passport Booking ☕ Café & Wi-Fi

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إسطنبول ⟵⟶ أنقرة (YHT)

Frequent daytime departures 06:00 - 20:05

14-16 trips/day

Net Travel Time

4h 15m

Distance & Speed

533 km (250 km/h)

Official Ticket Fare

990 TL (~$28)

Free Luggage

30 kg + hand bag

Route Stops in Order:

💡 Click any station to view on map

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Foreigners Passport Booking Guide (3 Steps)

Select Foreigner

Under passenger details, check Foreigner (Yabancı) instead of Turkish TC ID.

Passport Number

Enter your passport number and date of birth exactly as in your document.

Payment & QR Code

Pay with international Visa/Mastercard and board directly using phone QR code.

❄️ Winter Wonderland Season (Dec - Mar)

Legendary Touristic Eastern Express in Winter Snow

Ranked among the top 4 scenic rail journeys worldwide. A 31-hour winter sleeper odyssey cutting through deep snow to frozen Lake Cildir in Kars.

Duration

31 - 34h

Cabins

Yataklı (نوم)

Stops

İliç & Erzurum

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30 kg Free Luggage Large bag + personal bag

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Pets in Carriers Allowed In carrier with 15% off

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220V Sockets & Wi-Fi Power plug at every seat

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Flexible Refund & Change 180-day open voucher

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Turkey High-Speed Rail Guide YHT & Eastern Express

Interactive YHT Route Map & Ticket Simulator

محطة سوتلوتشيشمي

إسطنبول ⟵⟶ أنقرة (YHT)

Foreigners Passport Booking Guide (3 Steps)

Select Foreigner

Passport Number

Payment & QR Code

Legendary Touristic Eastern Express in Winter Snow

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