There are 10 ways to get from Metz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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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 47m₺4,225–14,351Train, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 38m₺8,909–15,344Train, night train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 32m₺18,837–37,389Drive 2,364.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Istanbulcar 2,364.4 km
21h 55m₺18,715–27,033Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
9h 2m₺4,286–19,919Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
8h 54m₺7,173–18,898Train, 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 48m₺5,402–22,315Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 15m₺6,027–8,920Bus 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₺8,773–14,955Drive, car train
- Drive from Metz to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
21h 51m₺20,756–62,981
Metz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 34h 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, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 32m.
The distance between Metz and Istanbul is 2090 km. The road distance is 2364.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 38m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 47m 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 34h 15m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–22,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
Flights from Luxembourg to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–14,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺800–1,200
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,800–2,400
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,600–2,100
- 1st Class
- ₺2,600–3,400
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,300–4,400
- 1st Class
- ₺4,700–6,000
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,600–2,200
- 1st Class
- ₺2,700–3,400
Train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,300–3,100
- 1st Class
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–3,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- ₺5,000–8,000
- First Class
- ₺10,000–14,000
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
- ₺36,000–40,000
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Metz. It is currently 11:06 AM in Metz and 1:06 PM 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 55m to drive from Metz to Istanbul.
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