Istanbul to Berlin by car
2,200 km, about 23 hours of driving without breaks or border waits, 7 countries. Estimated total €353 (one way).
What this estimate assumes
Diesel, 6.5 l/100 km, 2 people, one way, passenger car (class 1), a 14-day trip. Starting from the European side of İstanbul — the Bosphorus charge depends on which bank you set off from.
Calculate for your own car →Setting off from Germany? The same figures, in German. Mit dem Auto in die Türkei →
- Turkey257 km · 12%
- Bulgaria351 km · 16%
- Serbia533 km · 24%
- Hungary351 km · 16%
- Slovakia79 km · 4%
- Czechia378 km · 17%
- Germany247 km · 11%
Total estimated cost
€353 estimate
- Per person
- €177
- Per km (fuel only)
- €0.13
- Per km (tolls included)
- €0.16
- Distance
- 2,200 km
- Driving time
- 22 h 49 min
All amounts are estimates and do not replace official tariffs. Driving time leaves out breaks and waiting at borders. · Data as of: 5 October 2026
Return trip
€690
Less than twice the one-way figure: some vignettes still cover the way back, so they are not bought again.
By fuel
The same road, the same two people. Only the fuel and what it burns change. The consumption figures are round starting values for a mid-size car, not yours.
| Diesel6.5 L/100 km · Fuel €281 | €353 |
| Petrol7.5 L/100 km · Fuel €293 | €366 |
| LPG9.5 L/100 km · Fuel €182 | €255 |
| Electric, DC fast charging18 kWh/100 km · Charging €270 | €331 |
Tolls differ by row: Diesel €73, Petrol €73, LPG €73, Electric €61.
On the Electric row, Czechia: Electric cars pay no Czech vignette. A car registered abroad has to file a notification of exemption on edalnice.gov.cz first.
The oldest price on each row: Diesel 5 October 2026, Petrol 5 October 2026, LPG 1 October 2026, Electric 5 September 2026.
On the Electric row the price for Serbia is estimated or missing. The calculator says why on that country's line.
Cost it with your own car's consumption →What each country charges
- Turkey: a closed motorway system, €3.05 by entry and exit gate.
- Bulgaria: motorways are paid by vignette, which comes to €5.30 for this trip.
- Serbia: a closed system, €23 for the ticket between Dimitrovgrad → Subotica.
- Hungary: motorways are paid by vignette, which comes to €19 for this trip.
- Slovakia: motorways are paid by vignette, which comes to €11 for this trip.
- Czechia: motorways are paid by vignette, which comes to €12 for this trip.
- Germany: no motorway charge for a car.
Country breakdown
| Country | Distance | Fuel | Tolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 257 km | €2916.7 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €1.75 | €3.05 |
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| Kapıkule – Kapitan Andreevo | |||
| Bulgaria | 351 km | €4322.8 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €1.89 | €5.30 |
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| Kalotina – Gradina | |||
| Serbia | 533 km | €7034.7 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €2.01 | €23 |
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| Horgoš – Röszke | |||
| Hungary | 351 km | €4422.8 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €1.93 | €19 |
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| Hungary → Slovakia border crossing | |||
| Slovakia | 79 km | €105.1 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €1.97 | €11 |
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| Slovakia → Czechia border crossing | |||
| Czechia | 378 km | €4824.6 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €1.95 | €12 |
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| Czechia → Germany border crossing | |||
| Germany | 247 km | €3616.1 L (6.5 L/100 km) × €2.25 | €0 |
| FreeGerman motorways are free for cars. Some cities require an emissions badge (Umweltplakette). | |||
Lines naming a toll plaza are the published price of a plaza the route actually drives through. Lines reading "tolled road" have their distance measured from the route but charge a national average rate; lines reading "motorway (assumed)" assume the distance too, because plaza-level data does not exist yet for that country. Bridge, tunnel, vignette and published transit prices are actual prices.
What we do not know
Every toll on this route comes from a published tariff. No line rests on an assumption.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Istanbul to Berlin by car, and how long does it take?
The route we measured is 2,200 km. Driving time without stops is about 22 h 49 min. Breaks, border queues and traffic are not included.
How much does it cost to drive from Istanbul to Berlin?
An estimated €353 one way: €281 fuel and €73 tolls. Costed for a diesel car using 6.5 L/100 km with 2 people, €177 each. The oldest fuel price in the sum was read on 5 October 2026.
Which countries on the way charge tolls or a vignette?
Tolls and vignettes paid on this trip: Turkey €3.05, Bulgaria €5.30, Serbia €23, Hungary €19, Slovakia €11, and Czechia €12. Motorways in Germany are free for cars.
How much is the round trip?
€690. Less than twice the one-way figure: some vignettes still cover the way back, so they are not bought again.
How much is Istanbul to Berlin in a petrol, LPG or electric car?
An estimated one-way total of €366 on petrol, €255 on LPG, €331 for an electric car on DC fast chargers and €353 on diesel. The consumption figures are round values for a mid-size car. Tolls differ by fuel, and the table on the page has the detail.
About this route
The flagship of the diaspora corridor and the reason this site exists. Out through Kapıkule, then Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia — not the familiar Austrian line; this is what comes out fastest. Four of the five sell vignettes and no two on the same terms, so which you buy depends on how long the trip lasts, while Serbia charges by the kilometre at a booth and is the single dearest crossing on the way. Motorway charges stop at the German border for a car, but a litre there costs about twice what it does in Turkey — the expense changes hands rather than going away.
What this figure leaves out
Accommodation, food, waiting at borders, tyres and wear, green card insurance, parking. Only fuel and the charges on the road itself are counted.
See the whole road, or one leg of it
This route is one piece of the corridor. Why each country charges differently, what changes at every border, and what all twelve routes come to side by side, on one page.
The whole road, country by country →Other routes
This route was measured on 26 August 2026. Prices are recalculated from current data on every deployment. · Every figure is an estimate, see where the data comes from