Istanbul Sultanahmet & Asian Side Kadıköy (Istanbul)
Explore Sultanahmet and cross by ferry to Kadıköy near Söğütlüçeşme YHT Station.
YHT to Eskişehir — Odunpazarı & Porsuk River (Istanbul → Eskişehir)
Ride the morning TCDD YHT (3h, ~₺540) to Eskişehir, tour Kengo Kuma's OMM museum, historic Odunpazarı houses, and taste authentic Çibörek.
YHT to Ankara — Anıtkabir & Anatolian Civilizations (Eskişehir → Ankara)
75-minute YHT hop to Ankara Gar; visit Anıtkabir, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, and Ankara Castle.
Day Trip to UNESCO Gordion or Hattusa (Ankara)
Explore Phrygian Gordion and King Midas's wooden tomb chamber just west of Ankara.
YHT to Konya — Mevlana Museum & Seljuk Madrasas (Ankara → Konya)
Take the 1h 45m YHT across the Anatolian steppe to Konya for the Mevlana Museum, Karatay Tile Museum, and Etli Ekmek.
Çatalhöyük Neolithic Site & Sille Village (Konya)
Visit 9,400-year-old Çatalhöyük and the rock churches of Sille.
YHT East to Sivas — Gök Medrese & Twin Minaret (Konya → Ankara → Sivas)
Ride the newest 250 km/h Ankara–Sivas YHT line to admire Sivas's 1271 Seljuk stone portals.
Direct Istanbul–Sivas YHT Return (Sivas → Istanbul)
Board the direct high-speed train back to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme.
Come Arrivare e Muoversi
250 km/h TCDD YHT High-Speed Trains (Booked via TCDD e-Bilet). Book TCDD YHT high-speed trains 15–30 days ahead on e-Bilet and domestic flights on Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, or SunExpress.