Types of Turkish Trains

Types of Turkish Trains

Types of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) trains in Turkey. (Timetables, visit the website of Turkish State Railways).

Super Express Trains Süper Ekspresler
Fastest, most comfortable, most expensive long-distance trains, with few stops. These run from Ankara to Istanbul (Haydarpasa), Izmir (Basmane) and Erzurum, and vice versa. Some sleeping car trains.

Blue Trains Mavi Trenler
Fast inter-regional trains, with few stops, runs on these routes (some sleeper trains) are:

Ankara – Adana

Ankara-Diyarbakir

Ankara – Izmir (Basmane)

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Adana

Expresses Ekspresler
Long-distance trains stop at major cities and towns on these routes (some sleeper trains) are:

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Ankara

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Konya

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Denizli

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Gaziantep

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Kurt Alan (east of Diyarbakir and Batman)

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Kars (Note: 38-1/2 hours!)

Istanbul (Haydarpasa) – Tatvan (western end of Lake Van)

Ankara – Izmir (Basmane)

Ankara-Zonguldak

Adana-Elazig

Bandirma – Izmir (Basmane)

Eskisehir – Izmir (Basmane)

Isparta – Izmir (Basmane) (upon arrival to Lake Egirdir)

Kayseri – Adana

Regional press Bölgesel Ekspresler

Rail motor coaches and trains Ray Otobüsü ve Mototrenler Regional short trains make all stops.

Normal Passenger Trains Yolcu Trenleri
Cheap, but very slow trains with both freight and passenger cars – they avoid, if you try to hide from the law for a long time!)