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How to get fromGermany to Turkeyby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Turkey 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
    ₺6,240–17,298

  2. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    6h 35m
    ₺3,569–19,220

  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
    33h 9m
    ₺9,689–19,110

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 12m
    ₺14,707–28,358

  5. Drive  2,111.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Istanbulcar car 2,111.2 km
    21h 1m
    ₺17,083–24,675

  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
    ₺3,843–23,321

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STR - ADB
    6h 9m
    ₺4,737–19,193

  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    6h 41m
    ₺5,056–17,280

  9. Fly Frankfurt to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane FRA - ADB
    6h 20m
    ₺4,914–16,161

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MUC - ADB
    6h 20m
    ₺5,711–17,294

  11. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane STR - AYT
    7h 15m
    ₺4,116–20,147

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Beşyüzevlerbus bus
    35h 44m
    ₺15,103–15,196

  13. 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 33m
    ₺11,046–17,588

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,626.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Germany and Turkey?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines 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 İskenderpaşa via Hertzallee, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin Central Bus Station, Haskovo, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, and Cevatpaşa in around 35h 44m.

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