There are 11 ways to get from Mainz to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)FRA - SAW
6h 47m₺4,065–13,646Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
31h 15m₺6,452–17,625Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof969 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 11m₺14,780–34,770Drive 2,258.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Istanbul2,258.7 km
20h 9m₺15,923–23,000Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)FRA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 10m₺4,582–12,845Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STR - SAW
8h 30m₺4,195–17,330Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)STR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 58m₺6,012–15,529Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CGN - SAW
8h 26m₺4,625–16,846Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)CGN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 59m₺6,342–25,045Drive, car train
- Drive from Mainz to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 26m₺17,097–98,240Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
42h 39m₺7,595–10,425
Mainz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Istanbul is to fly which costs 4.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Yenikapi via Frankfurt, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Mainz and Istanbul is 1966 km. The road distance is 2258.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 15m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Mainz to Istanbul, including transfers.
Mainz to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 42h 39m.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Mainz. It is currently 6:28 AM in Mainz and 8:28 AM in Istanbul.
Mainz to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central, and Burgas Bus Station South in around 42h 39m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–8,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–11,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–7,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,100–4,600
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–40,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺19,000–22,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺35,000–40,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,376–51,575
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,376
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,068
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,078
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,873
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,565
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,575
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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