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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    7h 32m
    ₺4,116–16,748

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h
    ₺4,804–7,433

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    34h 56m
    ₺16,224–40,355

  4. Drive 2,014.9 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Istanbulcar car 2,014.9 km
    18h 26m
    ₺15,448–22,314

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    7h 24m
    ₺7,313–18,725

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    7h 40m
    ₺6,298–19,649

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺4,901–21,672

  8. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    10h 23m
    ₺8,436–21,797

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    10h 36m
    ₺6,939–30,820

  10. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    35h 40m
    ₺6,776–9,500

Ulm to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration30hAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,804Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,947.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ulm to Istanbul via Munich in around 30h.

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