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Several trains run between cities in southeastern Turkey and the Syrian cities of Aleppo (Halep, Halab) and Damascus (Şam, Dimashk).

Connecting trains make it possible to go all the way from Istanbul (Haydarpaşa) to Damascus, reviving a route built over a century ago.

ISTANBUL - ALEPPO
Take the Iç Anadolu Mavi Tren from Istanbul to Adana, then the Mersin-Halep (Aleppo) train (Friday only) to Aleppo to change for Damascus.

MERSİN-ADANA-ALEPPO (Halep, Halab)
Trains run one day per week (Friday) between Mersin and Aleppo, stopping in Adana, Islahiye and Meydanekbez (Midan Ikbis). More...

GAZİANTEP - ALEPPO
Trains run one day per week (Friday) between Gaziantep and Aleppo (Halep, Halab), a five-hour journey. More...

IRAN-TURKEY-SYRIA TRAIN
Once per week a train runs between Teheran (Tahran), Iran, through Turkey to Damascus, Syria, stopping at Tebriz, Razi, Kapıköy, Van, Van İskelesi, Tatvan İskelesi, Tatvan, Muş, Elazığ, Malatya, Fevzipaşa, Islahiye, Meydanekbez (Midan Ikbis), Aleppo (Halep, Halab) and Damascus (Dimashk, Şam).

The entire trip takes about 60 hours (2-1/2 days) and costs 33.50 euros one-way from Teheran to Damascus, but between Islahiye (between Osmaniye and Gaziantep, Turkey) and Aleppo the fare is only 6.30 euros.