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How to get fromIstanbul to Metzby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Metz by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Luxembourg, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 40m
    €119–201

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    29h 12m
    €173–466

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    40h 52m
    €195–481

  5. Drive 2,370.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Metzcar car 2,370.1 km
    21h 56m
    €368–531

  6. Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    10h 7m
    €168–488

  7. Fly Istanbul to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    9h 43m
    €144–417

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    10h 3m
    €144–457

  9. Fly Istanbul to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train
    11h 4m
    €164–454

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metzbus bus 1923
    45h 5m
    €222–375

Istanbul to Metz by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Metz, France?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Metz - Bus Station via Munich - Bus Station in around 30h 40m.

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