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

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  1. Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    6h 14m
    ₺5,959–18,611

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

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    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
    7h 4m
    ₺3,660–16,304

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 52m
    ₺10,348–23,669

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 22m
    ₺16,317–27,368

  5. Drive  2,111.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Istanbulcar car 2,111.2 km
    21h 1m
    ₺17,301–24,990

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    6h 36m
    ₺3,662–26,634

  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 40m
    ₺3,685–18,912

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    6h 28m
    ₺5,282–16,889

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    6h 24m
    ₺6,226–15,661

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    35h 9m
    ₺14,885–16,458

  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
    40h 51m
    ₺11,805–17,847

Germany to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,626.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Hertzallee, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin Central Bus Station, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 35h 9m.

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