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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    6h 26m
    ₺5,451–15,778

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 59m
    ₺3,451–12,608

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 31m
    ₺10,436–24,161

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 41m
    ₺14,646–28,651

  5. Drive 2,111.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Istanbulcar car 2,111.2 km
    21h 2m
    ₺16,187–23,380

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    6h 19m
    ₺6,733–15,306

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    6h 36m
    ₺3,597–14,418

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    6h 49m
    ₺4,054–17,801

  9. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    6h 41m
    ₺5,048–13,585

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 25 / ...
    36h 11m
    ₺8,342–13,622

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    44h 16m
    ₺8,967–16,107

Germany to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,632.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, S Messe Nord, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 36h 11m.

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