There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Zwickau by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane IST - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 1m€131–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N28 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321
30h 23m€104–153Night train, train via Nuremberg
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
39h 17m€199–327Drive 1,969.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zwickaucar 1,969.5 km
20h 8m€276–398Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane IST - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 45m€126–330Fly Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane IST - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
10h 38m€128–326Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SAW - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
10h 59m€132–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
33h 18mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
39h 43mDrive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Zwickaucar
20h 8m€406–567
Istanbul to Zwickau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Zwickau is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 30h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Zwickau is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Zwickau central train station via Munich central bus station and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Hof Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Istanbul and Zwickau is 1838 km. The road distance is 1969.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Zwickau without a car is to bus which takes 30h 23m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Istanbul to Zwickau, including transfers.
Istanbul to Zwickau bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Zwickau train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Zwickau bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Zwickau central train station via Munich central bus station and Nuremberg central bus station in around 30h 23m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Istanbul to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–750
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:38 AM in Istanbul and 5:38 AM in Zwickau.
Istanbul to Zwickau train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Zwickau is 1970 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Zwickau.
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