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
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane FRA - IST
6h 30m₺4,661–12,642Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
8h 27m₺3,844–18,962Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
31h 23m₺6,122–17,585Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 13m₺14,450–34,330Drive 2,258.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Istanbulcar 2,258.4 km
20h 5m₺16,277–23,510Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FRA - SAW
6h 48m₺3,974–16,663Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane STR - IST
8h 14m₺6,031–17,941Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
8h 31m₺4,305–18,456Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
8h 23m₺6,592–21,435Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
42h 39m₺7,808–10,945Drive, car train
- Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
20h 4m₺18,019–61,472
Mainz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
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, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between Mainz and Istanbul is 1907 km. The road distance is 2258.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 23m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 30m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 42h 39m.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Mainz. It is currently 9:02 AM in Mainz and 11:02 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?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–29,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–28,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–14,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–10,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–7,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–23,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,200–4,700
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–11,000
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,800
- 1st Class
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 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
- ₺5,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺20,000–23,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺36,000–41,000
- 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
- +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
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,132–1,134
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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
- ₺1,184
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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