There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
7h 13m₺5,860–18,686Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 14m₺3,726–14,616Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szegedtrain
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
24h 13m₺4,578–11,699Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
30h 31m₺13,036–26,524Drive 1,678.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Istanbulcar 1,678.5 km
17h 7m₺14,002–20,225Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h 6m₺5,513–13,595Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
9h 12m₺6,355–17,338Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
9h 36m₺4,768–22,359Train to Graz Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GRZ - SAW
9h 7m₺7,269–30,592Bus
- Take the bus from Linz to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
24h 46m₺3,901–6,390Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1999
25h 38m₺7,321–8,721
Linz to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to bus which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz and arriving at Istanbul via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 31m.
The distance between Linz and Istanbul is 1612 km. The road distance is 1678.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 13m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Linz to Istanbul, including transfers.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Linz station.
Linz to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Kumanovo station.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Linz to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–13,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–29,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–22,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,500
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,100–1,700
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,900–2,900
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,600–2,500
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺2,000–3,100
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–700
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- 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 Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- 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 Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,600
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,500
- 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 Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,400
- 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
- ₺2,800–4,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–830
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺400–450
- First Class
- ₺780–830
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 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
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Linz to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kumanovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,522
- Website
- Air Kona
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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