There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, 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.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)VIE - SAW
7h 28m₺3,660–12,462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Haskovo Central Bus StationArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
28h 35m₺1,764–6,152Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradIr / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
23h 35m₺3,796–8,811Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien MeidlingRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
31h 4m₺11,424–19,146Drive 1,678.7 km
- Drive from Linz to Istanbul1,678.7 km
17h₺13,483–19,475Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)SZG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 5m₺5,426–15,620Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)VIE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 1m₺4,777–11,661Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MUC - SAW
9h 12m₺4,284–21,096Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)PRG - SAW
10h 15m₺5,072–12,418Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)MUC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 45m₺6,301–17,295Train, night train via Videle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkali
33h 41m₺10,874–18,046Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
34h 29m₺4,982–7,707Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
36h 56m₺13,371–59,981
Linz to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.700 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 4m.
The distance between Linz and Istanbul is 1531 km. The road distance is 1678.7 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 35m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Linz to Istanbul, including transfers.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Haskovo Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–13,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,400
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,500–2,300
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,900–2,800
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,500–2,200
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,100–1,700
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,000–3,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,100–3,200
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–4,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺480–700
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺480–700
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–800
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺410–600
- 1st Class
- ₺600–800
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,300
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–490
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–330
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺390–500
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–810
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺390–440
- First Class
- ₺760–810
- 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
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺380–800
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- ₺380–550
- 1st Class
- ₺600–800
- Business
- ₺660–690
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Business
- ₺1,350–1,500
- 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
- ₺10,374–51,566
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,374
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,063
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,072
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,867
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,557
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,566
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,824
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
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