TCDD Mainline Trains and Schedule 2021

Within the scope of combating the coronavirus epidemic, the main-line trains, which have been suspended as of 28 March 2020, will start operating on 12 routes in the first place after 10 July, within the framework of the decision to switch to the gradual normalization process. TCDD Mainline Trains and Schedule 2021

TCDD Tasimacilik main line trains, which connect different cultures, cities and passengers, offer you the opportunity to travel with their comfort and safe journey. Thanks to these trains, where various alternatives are offered for those who want a privileged and different journey, you will both have a safe journey and enjoy a pleasurable journey.

You can choose one of the pulman-bed-bed wagons added in line with the travel time and passenger demands on the main line trains, and you can meet your food and beverage needs from the dining car.

You can start your travel preparations by purchasing your ticket for our main line trains from all our sales channels (box office-internet and call center) 30 days in advance.

More information about the safe, comfortable and economically priced mainline trains is below.

Izmir Blue Train Timetable and Route Map

Izmir Blue Train, which makes regular trips between Ankara and Izmir every day, follows the Ankara Eskişehir Kütahya Balıkesir Manisa İzmir (Basmane) route. Izmir Blue Train consists of pulman, sleeping and dining wagons. The cruise time between Ankara and İzmir takes an average of 13 hours and 40 minutes.

Ankara Departure	Departure from Eskişehir	Kütahya Departure	Balikesir Departure	Departure from Manisa	Basmane Arrival
20.30	23.50	01.04	05.33	08.15	09.50

Basmane Departure	Departure from Manisa	Balikesir Departure	Kütahya Departure	Departure from Eskişehir	Ankara Arrival
18.55	20.15	23.02	03.29	04.55	08.21

Konya Blue Train Timetable and Route Map

Konya Blue Train offers the opportunity to travel between Basmane-Konya-Basmane every day. Konya Blue Train follows the route of Konya, Afyonkarahisar, Uşak, Manisa and İzmir (Basmane). There are sleeping, dining and pulman wagons on the Konya Blue Train, which completes this voyage in an average of 12 hours and 30 minutes. There are wagons for every preference on the train, where food and beverage needs can be met in the dining car.

Basmane Departure	Departure from Manisa	Uşak Departure	Departure from Afyon	Konya Arrival
19.55	21.24	01.47	04.19	08.39

Konya Departure	Departure from Afyon	Uşak Departure	Departure from Manisa	Basmane Arrival
19.00	23.27	01.48	05.47	07.12

Aegean Express Timetable and Route Map

Aegean Express makes daily voyages between Basmane-Kütahya-Basmane. The train, which consists of only pulman wagons, completes its route between Basmane and Kütahya in approximately 11 and a half hours. There is a pulman wagon on the train.

Departure from Eskişehir	Kütahya Departure	Balikesir Departure	Soma Departure	Departure from Akhisar	Departure from Manisa	Basmane Arrival
08.30	09.45	14.37	16.03	16.45	17.38	19.00

Basmane Departure	Departure from Manisa	Departure from Akhisar	Soma Departure	Balikesir Departure	Kütahya Departure	Eskisehir Arrival
06.45	08.13	09.02	09.42	11.12	15.46	17.00

4 September Blue Train Timetable and Route Map

The 4 September Blue Train, which runs between Ankara-Malatya-Ankara every day, consists of pulman, dining and couchette wagons. 1 passengers can travel in 60 pulman wagon and 1 passengers in 40 couchette wagon. There are 10 compartments in couchette wagons, and 4 people can travel in each compartment.

Bed linen, pique and pillow are provided by TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ, and the seats in the compartment can be used as beds when desired. The dining car has seating for 14 tables ranging from 47 to 52.

Due to road maintenance and repair works, the 4 Eylül Blue Train stops at Bortankaya Station instead of Sivas Station.

Ankara Departure	River Departure	Departure from Kayseri	Departure from Sivas	Malatya Arrival
18.55	20.27	02.18	06.13	09.44
Departure from Malatya	SÝVAS	Departure from Kayseri	River Departure	Ankara Arrival
15.30	19.54	23.10	04.44	06.07

Pamukkale Express Timetable and Route Map

Pamukkale Express is operated between Denizli-Eskişehir-Denizli every day. Pamukkale Express main line train from Denizli to Sandıklı, from Sandıklı to Afyon, from Afyon to Kütahya, from Kütahya to Eskişehir. He travels from Eskişehir to Denizli and follows the same route on his return.

It completes the train track, consisting entirely of pulman wagons, in approximately 8 hours.

Departure from Denizli	Box Departure	Departure from Afyon	Kütahya Departure	Eskisehir Arrival
10.15	13.35	14.57	16.53	18.12

Departure from Eskişehir	Kütahya Departure	Departure from Afyon	Box Departure	Denizli Arrival
10.45	12.04	13.54	15.15	18.34

Eastern Express Timetable and Route Map

Eastern Express operates daily between Ankara-Kars-Ankara. Pulman consists of covered bunk and dining wagons. There are 10 compartments in couchette wagons and 4 people can travel in each compartment. Bed linen, pique and pillow are provided by TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ, and the seats in the compartment can be used as beds when desired. The dining car has seating for 14 tables ranging from 47 to 52.

Due to the natural beauties that the train passes through, it is one of the trains where travelers and photographers are in high demand. The busiest season is summer, and travels are usually made by pulman wagons in this season. In the winter months, requests from different professions such as hiking groups, photographers, mountaineering groups, university students, and teachers are generally taken to bedded wagons. The preference of these groups starts at the end of December and continues until mid-March.

The Eastern Express completes its journey between Ankara and Kars in approximately 25 hours.

Due to road maintenance and repair works, Eastern Express stops at Bortankaya Station instead of Sivas Station.

Ankara Departure	River Departure	Departure from Kayseri	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Erzincan	Departure from Erzurum	Kars Flights
17.55	19.20	01.15	05.18	11.11	15.28	19.27

Departure from Kars	Departure from Erzurum	Departure from Erzincan	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Kayseri	River Departure	Ankara Arrival
08.00	11.50	15.52	22.25	01.29	07.18	08.53

Van Lake Express Timetable and Route Map

Van Lake Express, which operates 2 days a week between Ankara-Tatvan-Ankara, departs from Ankara on Tuesdays and Sundays, and from Tatvan on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Van Lake Express has a carrying capacity of 300 people and consists of 4 wagons, including 1 pullmans, 1 dining room, 1 couch and 7 bed. 1 passengers can travel in 60 pulman wagon and 1 passengers in 40 couchette wagon. There are 10 compartments in couchette wagons and 4 people can travel in each compartment.

Sheets, pique and pillow are provided by TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ, and the seats in the compartment can be used as beds when requested. The dining car has seating for 14 tables ranging from 47 to 52. On the other hand, there are 1 compartments in a 10-bed wagon, and 1 people can travel in 2 of each compartment.

The train completes its journey between Ankara and Tatvan in approximately 24 hours.

Due to road maintenance and repair works, Vangölü Express stops at Bortankaya Station instead of Sivas Station.

Ankara Departure	River Departure	Departure from Kayseri	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Malatya	Departure from Elazig	Tatvan Arrival
11.20	12.53	18.56	23.07	03.11	06.30	13.08

Departure from Tatvan	Departure from Elazig	Departure from Malatya	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Kayseri	River Departure	Ankara Arrival
09.00	15.47	18.51	23.34	03.07	08.55	10.25

Southern Kurtalan Express Timetable and Route Map

The Southern Kurtalan Express, which started its first voyage on 02.06.1957, consists of 300 wagons with a carrying capacity of 4 people, 1 pulmans, 1 dining room, 1 couch and 7 bed. 1 passengers can travel in 60 pulman wagon and 1 passengers in 40 couchette wagon. There are 10 compartments in couchette wagons and 4 people can travel in each compartment.

Bed linen, pique and pillow are provided by TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ, and the seats in the compartment can be used as beds when desired. The dining car has seating for 14 tables ranging from 47 to 52. On the other hand, there are 1 compartments in the 10-bed wagon, and 1 people can travel in 2 compartment.

The Southern Kurtalan Express is operated between Ankara-Kurtalan-Ankara 5 days a week.

From Ankara; The train, which departs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, operates from Kurtalan Station on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Due to road maintenance and repair works, Güney Kurtalan Express stops at Bortankaya Station instead of Sivas Station.

Ankara Departure	River Departure	Departure from Kayseri	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Malatya	Departure from Diyarbakir	Kurtalan Arrival
11.20	12.53	18.56	23.07	03.11	09.12	12.11

Kurtalan Departure	Departure from Diyarbakir	Departure from Malatya	Departure from Sivas	Departure from Kayseri	River Departure	Ankara Arrival
09.10	12.45	18.51	23.34	03.07	08.55	10.25

Euphrates Express Timetable and Route Map

The Euphrates Express is operated every day between Elazig-Adana-Elazig. The train, which consists entirely of pulman wagons, completes the route between Elazig and Adana in approximately 10 hours.

Departure from Elazig	Departure from Malatya	Golbasi Departure	Departure from Osmaniye	Adana Arrival
08.30	11.19	13.51	17.21	18.44

Departure from Adana	Departure from Osmaniye	Golbasi Departure	Departure from Malatya	Elazig Arrival
08.35	10.02	13.52	16.31	19.09

Erciyes Express Timetable and Route Map

The Erciyes Express runs between Kayseri-Adana-Kayseri every day and completes the Kayseri-Adana track in 5 hours 32 minutes and the route between Adana-Kayseri in 5 hours 51 minutes.

Departure from Kayseri	Departure from Nigde	Departure with Ulukışla	Pozanti Departure	Adana Arrival
07.00	09.21	10.34	11.15	12.41

Departure from Adana	Pozanti Departure	Departure with Ulukışla	Departure from Nigde	Kayseri Arrival
16.25	18.03	18.59	20.10	22.27

Ankara Express Timetable and Route Map

Ankara-HalkalıAnkara Express, which consists of pulman, sleeping and dining wagons, which are mutually operated between Ankara and Ankara, started to be operated on 1 July 2019. A sleeping car consists of 10 compartments and 2 people can travel in each compartment.

Travel time on the train is approximately 8 hours and 40 minutes.

Ankara Departure	Departure from Eskişehir	Bozuyuk Departure	Departure from Bilecik	Departure from Izmit	Departure from Pendik	Sogutlucesme Departure	Halkalı Arrival
22.00	01.14	01.54	02.33	04.26	05.28	05.59	06.46

Halkalı Departure	Departure from Sogutlucesme	Departure from Pendik	Departure from Izmit	Departure from Bilecik	Bozuyuk Departure	Departure from Eskişehir	Ankara Arrival
22.00	22.52	23.11	00.15	02.11	02.48	03.27	06.25

Lakes Express Timetable and Route Map

The Lakes Express, which operates on the Isparta (Burdur) - Izmir (Basmane) line every day, consists of comfortable sets with 262 wagons with a total capacity of 4 passengers. The average travel time of the train, which will depart from Basmane at 23:00 and from Isparta at 22:30, takes 8 hours and 30 minutes. For Burdur passengers who will use the Lakes Express, there is a bus transfer between Gümüşgün stop and Burdur.

Departure from Izmir (Basmane)	Aydin Departure	Departure from Nazilli	Departure from Denizli	Burdur (Bus) Departure	Isparta Arrival
23.05	01.46	02.38	04.09	Train 06.49 Bus Action 06.55 Burdur Arrival 07.25	07.24

Departure from Burdur	Departure from Isparta	Gumusgun Departure	Departure from Denizli	Departure from Nazilli	Aydin Departure	Izmir (Basmane) Arrival
Bus Departure 22.20 Gumusgun Arrival 22.45	22.30	22.57	02.03	03.21	04.14	06.44