Turkish High-Speed Trains

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In March 2009, Turkey's high-speed train project reached a milestone as the first high-speed (Yüksek Hizli Tren, YHT) service was inaugurated between Ankara and Eskisehir (1 hour 27 minutes, one-way/single fare: TL20 normal, TL30 business class).

The YHT high-speed service cuts the travel time between Istanbul and Ankara to about 5-1/2 hours: you travel from the Ankara Gar to Eskisehir at high speed, then transfer to a traditional express train at Eskisehir for the ride to Istanbul's Haydarpasa Station (5 hours 23 minutes, one-way/single fare: TL32 normal, TL40 business class).

Travel times will no doubt be reduced further as the service develops. When the high-speed tracks between Eskisehir and Istanbul are completed, the 533-km (331-mile) journey on the Istanbul-Ankara route may be in the realm of three hours, challenging the current monopoly held by airlines on such rapid transport between Turkey's two largest cities.

Check these lists of trains listed by name, and trains listed by departure station, to see how to travel between Eskisehir and Istanbul.