There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Lindau by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
8h 39m€154–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
29h€85–120Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenztrain Rjx
38h 25m€190–286Drive 2,059.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lindaucar 2,059.2 km
18h 59m€294–425Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
9h 4m€109–636Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IST - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
9h 49m€159–358Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IST - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
10h 26m€151–402Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SAW - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
10h 47m€101–412Fly Istanbul to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane IST - ACH
9h 16m€276–1,020Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lindaubus
36h 54m€133–185
Istanbul to Lindau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lindau is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lindau is to fly and train which takes 8h 39m and costs €150 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lindau. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 29h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lindau is 1908 km. The road distance is 2059.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lindau without a car is to bus which takes 29h and costs €85 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Istanbul to Lindau, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lindau bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lindau train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lindau is to bus which takes 29h and costs €85 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €270 - €1100 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Lindau once a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 29h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines and People's Viennaline fly from Istanbul (IST) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Istanbul to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Lindau bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Lindau station.
Lindau is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:27 AM in Istanbul and 9:27 AM in Lindau.
Istanbul to Lindau train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lindau is 2059 km. It takes approximately 18h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Lindau.
There are 2738+ hotels available in Lindau.


















































