Peter
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[b]ISTANBUL (Turkey) - TEHRAN (Iran) | Trans Asia Express[/b]
Train connection from Turkey to Iran. Information for travellers with point to point train tickets.
One weekly connection via Van.
First part is by Turkish wagons from Istanbul to Lake Van. Second part from Lake Van to Tehran.
Only the baggage wagon is going the whole way using the ferry via Lake Van.
Both trains are modern trains with 1st class 4-berth couchettes.
Important: due to the Marmaray project in Istanbul (new tunnel connecting Europe and Asia), the night train is currently starting from Ankara (until end of 2013).
:arr: [b]How to buy online tickets for this route[/b]: buy your ticket from our friend Johannes Heger who is THE specialist for Iranian rail tickets: [u]https://rail.shop/iran[/u]
[b]Schedules[/b]
Istanbul - Tehran: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/istanbul-to-tehran[/u]
Tehran - Istanbul: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/tehran-to-istanbul[/u]
[b]Fares in 1st class wagon with 4-berth couchettes[/b]
[b]Istanbul - Tehran[/b]: ~ EUR 40 (normal fare)
[b]Ankara - Tehran[/b]: ~ EUR 35 (normal fare)
Plus EUR 10 for the berth.
[b]Iranian national rail company[/b]: www.raja.ir
[b]Turkish national rail company[/b]: www.tcdd.gov.tr
[b]Update: Nov 2016[/b]
