Dogu (East) Ekspresi Train, Turkey

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The Dogu (doh-OO) Ekspresi (Eastern Express) departs Istanbul (Haydarpasa) daily at 08:35, hauling Pullman, couchette and sleeping cars, and arrives in Kars the following day at 22:00 (10 pm) after a trip of 37:25 hours.

The return trip from Kars departs daily at 07:10 and arrives in Istanbul at 21:45 (9:45 pm) the next day.

The eastbound train departs Ankara at 18:08 (6:08 pm), and Kayseri at 01:30, arriving in Erzurum at 17:04 (5:04 pm).

The westbound train departs Erzurum daily at 12 noon, arriving in Ankara at 11:38 and departs for Istanbul at 12:15 pm, arriving in Istanbul at 21:45 (9:45 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.