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There are 15 ways to get from Maastricht to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCGN - SAW
    8h 38m
    ₺3,898–16,960

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeDUS - SAW
    9h 3m
    ₺3,894–14,443

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    34h
    ₺7,675–23,239

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    42h 54m
    ₺21,519–112,527

  5. Drive 2,511.6 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Istanbulcar2,511.6 km
    22h 21m
    ₺22,101–31,924

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEIN - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺7,572–17,838

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)planeCGN - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 12m
    ₺5,615–25,159

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)planeDUS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 31m
    ₺5,411–16,642

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 17m
    ₺6,091–16,997

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺4,074–18,798

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)planeFRA - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 6m
    ₺6,555–18,359

  12. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    38h 30m
    ₺4,851–7,177

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    44h 22m
    ₺21,253–33,884

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt central train stationbus068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    45h 55m
    ₺8,002–11,755

  15. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43
    2. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    47h
    ₺14,803–30,784

Maastricht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,675Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 38h 30m.

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