There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST)plane LUX - IST
7h 46m₺6,164–17,226Train, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 19m₺8,746–27,347Train, night train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 25m₺23,656–48,437Drive 2,364.3 km
- Drive from Metz to Istanbulcar 2,364.3 km
21h 52m₺20,344–29,385Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
9h 25m₺7,433–23,454Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
9h 17m₺8,230–23,431Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
10h 35m₺7,293–28,404Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 15m₺6,772–11,109Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Metz to București, Autogara Militaribus 1923
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
45h 5m₺12,723–20,738
Metz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 35h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Yenikapi via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Metz and Istanbul is 2090 km. The road distance is 2364.3 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 19m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Metz to Istanbul, including transfers.
Metz to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
Metz to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Istanbul via Munich in around 35h 15m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,700
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,800
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Metz. It is currently 9:05 AM in Metz and 10:05 AM in Istanbul.
Metz to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Istanbul is 2364 km. It takes approximately 21h 52m to drive from Metz to Istanbul.
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