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There are 12 ways to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LEJ - IST
    7h 4m
    ₺5,961–20,376

  2. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺3,265–17,762

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    31h 41m
    ₺9,774–18,959

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 11m
    ₺19,452–39,204

  5. Drive 2,143 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Istanbulcar car 2,143 km
    20h 57m
    ₺15,871–22,924

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺5,568–17,286

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺5,752–15,741

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    8h 20m
    ₺4,181–21,307

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    9h 57m
    ₺3,863–18,955

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    33h 51m
    ₺5,457–8,942

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Racic Eurobus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    36h 5m
    ₺6,165–7,688

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    21h 59m
    ₺19,181–67,706

Magdeburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,774Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Magdeburg to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 33h 51m.

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