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Edirne: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Edirne is a city of 180,002 people in Turkey, 62 m (203 ft) above sea level. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Karaağaç railway station.

Key facts

Population180,002
Elevation62 m (203 ft)
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyLira (TRY)
Dialling code+90
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODETREDI
Coordinates41.677, 26.556
Edirne

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Daylight in Edirne runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 16 min in late June (computed for 41.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Edirne in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Karaağaç railway station, Edirne railway station, Kapıkule railway station, Edirne Şehir railway station, Tayyakadın railway station, Former Edirne railway station. Trains to Edirne

Buses to Edirne · Driving and car hire

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Selimiye Mosque.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Edirne

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Yambol, Haskovo, Prizren, Alexandroupolis, Kars.

Common questions

How big is Edirne?

About 180,002 people live in Edirne (GeoNames).

What time zone is Edirne in?

Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Edirne?

The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Edirne?

Istanbul (213 km), Bursa (267 km), İzmir (366 km), Bucharest (309 km), Sofia (289 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.