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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.
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Above, "Old
3302," a steam locomotive at
the Sivas Gar.
The engine pulling the Dogu
Ekspresi is
newer, but not much faster.
Below, view of Kars from
its fortress.
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