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There are 11 ways to get from Metz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    7h 51m
    ₺8,179–19,089

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺5,953–23,514

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 37m
    ₺8,691–16,649

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 45m
    ₺24,051–42,039

  5. Drive  2,364.3 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Istanbulcar car 2,364.3 km
    21h 52m
    ₺20,779–30,013

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 41m
    ₺8,050–22,491

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    9h 50m
    ₺8,920–21,500

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    9h 55m
    ₺6,558–24,676

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane FRA - SAW
    10h 13m
    ₺6,023–23,523

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 15m
    ₺6,287–10,061

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Metz to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    45h 5m
    ₺12,307–18,450

Metz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,691Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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You can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Istanbul via Munich in around 35h 15m.

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