Other routes from Paris to Istanbul exist even today, such as Paris–Munich–Budapest–Bucharest–Istanbul, or Paris–Zürich–Belgrade–Istanbul, all of which have comparable travel times of approximately 60 hours without delays.
Rute lain dari Paris menuju Istanbul juga masih ada, seperti Paris-Muenchen-Budapest-Bucuresti-İstanbul, atau Paris-Zurich-Beograd-Istambul, masing masing memiliki waktu tempuh 60 jam tanpa henti.