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There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)planeSZG - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺7,184–19,079

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeVIE - SAW
    7h 30m
    ₺3,341–10,901

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szegedtrain
    4. Take the train from Szeged to SuboticatrainRe
    5. Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradtrainIr / ...
    6. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    23h 35m
    ₺3,764–8,589

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    32h 3m
    ₺10,862–18,084

  5. Drive 1,678.7 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Istanbulcar1,678.7 km
    17h
    ₺13,402–19,359

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)planeVIE - IST
    6h 52m
    ₺5,628–13,880

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePRG - SAW
    10h 16m
    ₺5,544–14,832

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)planeMUC - IST
    9h 8m
    ₺7,328–17,758

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMUC - SAW
    9h 45m
    ₺4,541–14,279

  10. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Urfahr to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus
    26h 9m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station SouthbusCitylines 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 49 / ...
    32h 30m
    ₺5,122–7,264

  12. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    33h 34m
    ₺10,312–16,984

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    36h 56m
    ₺13,358–59,961

Linz to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,764Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Linz/Donau Urfahr to Istanbul via Kumanovo in around 26h 9m.

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