Door-to-door stretcher transport between Netherlands and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

Highlights
- Door-to-door stretcher transport
- Medical staff present throughout the journey
- The standard road route
Route and border crossing
The standard route runs through Belgrade, Zagreb and Graz, enters Germany at Passau and follows the A3 past Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Cologne into the Netherlands. Because of the length, breaks and any overnight stop are fixed from the start.
Documents
For coordination with the GP (huisarts) or hospital, a current medical summary in English or Dutch is helpful.
See International Patient Transport for how the journey works.
Route
- Istanbul
- Kapıkule
- Sofia
- Belgrade
- Zagreb
- Graz
- Passau
- Nuremberg
- Frankfurt
- Cologne
- Arnhem
- Amsterdam
Required documents
- Valid passport for patient and companion
- Current medical report or discharge summary
- Doctor’s fitness-to-travel statement
- Medication list
- Acceptance letter from the receiving facility
See the distance and time
Enter where the journey starts and ends to see the approximate road distance and travel time.
- Estimated travel time
- 27 h 20 min
- Distance
- ≈ 2.670 km
Estimate based on road data; excludes breaks, traffic and border waiting times.
Distance data: © OpenStreetMap contributors