There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MUC - SAW
5h 54m₺3,484–16,670Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
26h 16m₺4,300–6,000Train, night train
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
33h 55m₺12,630–22,796Drive 1,880.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Istanbul1,880.4 km
17h 3m₺13,239–19,123Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)MUC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
6h 45m₺5,514–12,920Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)NUE - SAW
6h 54m₺6,871–12,464Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)SZG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
8h 6m₺5,740–15,809Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)NUE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
7h 45m₺6,501–16,714Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)STR - SAW
8h 7m₺3,881–19,680Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
34h 1m₺6,328–7,985Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
37h 2m₺15,887–62,329
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Ostbahnhof and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Munich and Istanbul (State) is 1663 km. The road distance is 1880.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Munich to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Munich to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Ostbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 26h 16m.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Munich. It is currently 8:21 AM in Munich and 10:21 AM in Istanbul (State).
Munich to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–6,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,300
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–3,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,900
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,800–2,700
- 1st Class
- ₺3,700–6,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,363–51,514
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,363
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,035
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,040
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,837
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,509
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,514
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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