There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Instabul by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
6h 33m₺5,142–15,717Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 54m₺3,545–17,740Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
26h₺4,300–6,000Drive 1,875.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Instabulcar 1,875.1 km
17h 3m₺14,172–20,471Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
7h 50m₺6,697–20,642Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
7h 40m₺6,749–20,252Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
7h 51m₺6,952–31,275Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
9h 3m₺4,727–19,946Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
33h 45m₺6,430–9,046
Munich to Instabul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Instabul is to bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Munich and Instabul is 1635 km. The road distance is 1875.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Instabul without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Munich to Instabul, including transfers.
Munich to Instabul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Munich station.
The best way to get from Munich to Instabul is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 26h.
Munich to Instabul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Instabul is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 10:48 PM in Munich and 11:48 PM in Instabul.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Instabul, Turkey?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Munich to Istanbul twice a week. Tickets cost ₺4,300–6,000 and the journey takes 26h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–14,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–14,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–27,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–24,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–26,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–28,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–11,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,200
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,400
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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