Turkey’s LUXURY High Speed Train – Istanbul to Ankara at 250…
Welcome to Turkey! My first video from this amazing country is looking at TCDD’s top rank YHT high speed service between Istanbul and Ankara, and at exceptional value too inside a VIP compartment. Join me in what I think is the most underrated high speed rail experience (pending a few improvements) as we travel on the Middle East’s first high speed railway. Enjoy the video!
Journey details:
Date of travel – May 2025
Operator – TCDD YHT (Turkish State Railways)
Class of travel – Business/VIP Compartment
Origin – Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
Destination – Ankara ATG
Price – ₺1,385/£27.08/€31.73/$36.04
(Single seat in a VIP compartment)
Distance – 533km/331 miles
Journey time – 4 hours, 30 minutes
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 The Current Station Situation!
02:58 Pre-Boarding Checks & Our YHT
04:22 Boarding, Route Info & Departure
07:07 VIP Compartment Tour
08:43 Food Service & Marmara Sea
10:11 Entering the High Speed Line
11:38 Walkthrough
13:26 Eskişehir & The Home Stretch
15:53 Journey Summary, Conclusions & Pricing
16:55 Arrival into Ankara & Outro – Thanks for Watching!
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