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Turkey railway info

TCDD (Turkish Republic State Railways) operate passenger trains all over the country. Turkey has about 8500 km of rail network in total. Istanbul-Ankara and Istanbul-Edirne lines are the only lines that are electrified, on the rest of the lines diesel trains are in use.

Visit the national railway company TCDD: English version / Turkish.

Network
Istanbul-Ankara rail line is the most popular connection. There are several daily trains on this line. Other major cities or tourist spots that can be reached by rail from Istanbul directly are Edirne, Eskisehir, Denizli (near Pamukkale), Konya, Adana, Kayseri, Gaziantep, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Kars, and Tatvan on the shore of Lake Van.

InterRail Passes for Turkey railway info

InterRail Global Pass
valid in 30 countries, incl. Turkey railway info
InterRail One Country Pass
available for 28 countries, incl. Turkey railway info