Dogu (East) Ekspresi Train, Turkey

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The Dogu Ekspresi (Eastern Express) departs Istanbul (Haydarpasa) daily at 08:00 am, hauling Pullman, couchette and sleeping cars, and arrives in Kars the following day at 20:08 (10 pm) after a trip of 36:08 hours.

Here's the full eastbound schedule.

The return trip from Kars departs daily at 09:05 am and arrives in Istanbul at 22:02 (10:02 pm) the next day. Here's the full westbound schedule.

The eastbound Dogu (doh-OO) Ekspresi departs Ankara at 17:20 (5:20 pm), and Kayseri at 00:23 (12:23 am), arriving in Erzurum at 14:59 (2:59 pm).

The westbound train departs Erzurum daily at 14:19 (2:19 pm), arriving in Ankara at 12:24 pm and departs Ankara for Istanbul at 12:54 pm, arriving in Istanbul at 22:02 (10:01 pm).

Stops along the way (80 between Istanbul and Erzurum) include Eskisehir, Polatli (for Gordion), Ankara, Kayseri, Sivas, Divrigi, Erzincan, Palandöken, Erzurum, Hasankale, Horasan, Sarikamis and Kars.

This is among Turkey's slowest and oldest trains. You might want to consider taking a faster Istanbul-to-Ankara train, then the better Erzurum Ekspresi from Ankara to Erzurum.

Please read this safety notice about sleeping car travel.