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

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)planeFRA - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    6h 5m
    ₺5,943–14,310

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCGN - SAW
    8h 45m
    ₺3,806–17,831

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    29h 17m
    ₺7,434–10,807

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HbftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    39h 30m
    ₺13,912–26,452

  5. Drive 2,258.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Istanbulcar2,258.7 km
    20h 4m
    ₺15,702–22,681

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeFRA - SAW
    6h 49m
    ₺4,056–12,631

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)planeSTR - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    7h 53m
    ₺7,388–17,171

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTR - SAW
    8h 32m
    ₺4,201–19,492

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)planeCGN - IST
    3. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbultaxi
    8h 11m
    ₺7,393–30,510

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Belgrade bus stationbusN1912
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    33h 10m
    ₺4,986–7,791

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 7m
    ₺12,919–27,667

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    40h 26m
    ₺16,983–92,120

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    45h 48m
    ₺8,964–12,627

Mainz to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration33h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,986Cheapest Price
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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 bus from Mainz central train station to İstanbul Esenler via Frankfurt central train station, Belgrade bus station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 10m.

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