There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
5h 54m₺3,486–21,673Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalıtrain
38h 10m₺1,174–7,841Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 1m₺6,734–15,996Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 42m₺13,562–24,241Drive 2,111.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Istanbulcar 2,111.2 km
21h 3m₺15,012–21,684Fly Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
5h 58m₺2,382–15,529Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FRA - SAW
5h 54m₺3,949–16,484Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
5h 53m₺2,617–13,537Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
6h 17m₺2,956–16,628Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
6h 14m₺5,386–14,673Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
32h 12m₺4,643–6,066Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
43h₺18,473–104,228Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
44h 33m₺5,058–13,496
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 4.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Sofia and Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Yenikapi via Berlin Hbf, Decin Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
The distance between Germany and Istanbul (State) is 1663 km. The road distance is 2111.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 1m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Germany to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Germany to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Germany to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 32h 12m.
What companies run services between Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from U Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz to Yenikapı Sahil via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 32h 12m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–19,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–10,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–17,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–3,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,500–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,200
- Business
- ₺2,600–2,900
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–600
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–44,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺21,000–24,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺39,000–44,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,406–51,726
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,406
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,150
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,172
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,960
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,704
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,726
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Germany to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Germany to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Istanbul (State) is 2111 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Germany to Istanbul (State).
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