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There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺6,868–23,593

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    7h 13m
    ₺4,241–14,938

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kelebiatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    23h 48m
    ₺10,042–12,756

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    30h 31m
    ₺12,755–24,089

  5. Drive  1,678.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Istanbulcar car 1,678.5 km
    17h 5m
    ₺14,819–21,405

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺6,838–21,915

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    9h 16m
    ₺7,625–20,944

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    10h 34m
    ₺5,387–17,323

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    9h 33m
    ₺5,328–27,967

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    28h 35m
    ₺11,097–12,597

  11. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    34h 12m
    ₺6,586–9,458

Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,612.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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.

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