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How to get fromMannheim to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    6h 37m
    ₺6,524–16,546

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    7h 27m
    ₺4,201–24,979

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 53m
    ₺6,399–13,469

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 56m
    ₺19,659–37,559

  5. Drive  2,214.9 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Istanbulcar car 2,214.9 km
    20h 18m
    ₺18,132–26,191

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    6h 54m
    ₺4,227–19,569

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 14m
    ₺5,898–21,956

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    39h 50m
    ₺7,832–11,318

Mannheim to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Burgas Bus Station South in around 39h 50m.

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