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

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There are 9 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 50m
    ₺7,645–19,204

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 45m
    ₺5,795–24,321

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 59m
    ₺9,612–26,118

  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 46m
    ₺22,522–48,208

  5. Drive 2,364.3 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Istanbulcar car 2,364.3 km
    21h 52m
    ₺20,506–29,619

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 37m
    ₺8,192–21,298

  7. 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 56m
    ₺7,049–28,125

  8. 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
    ₺6,520–10,969

  9. 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
    ₺11,419–18,474

Metz to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,612Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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.

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