There are 11 ways to get from Zwickau to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
10h₺8,110–27,159Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
11h 53m₺5,429–16,934Bus
- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 32m₺6,521–9,335Train, night train via Prague
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 1m₺15,782–28,042Drive 1,970.4 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Istanbulcar 1,970.4 km
20h₺16,070–23,212Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
10h 13m₺8,613–20,182Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
9h 53m₺6,017–23,231Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
9h 40m₺7,414–22,208Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PRG - IST
11h 41m₺7,326–17,911Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
34h 3m₺14,463–16,482Train, night train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 37m₺15,875–31,942
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Istanbul via Nürnberg and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Dresden Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 1m.
The distance between Zwickau and Istanbul is 1959 km. The road distance is 1970.4 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 33h 32m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Zwickau to Istanbul, including transfers.
Zwickau to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Istanbul train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf station.
Zwickau to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Istanbul via Nürnberg and Munich in around 33h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺826
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺811
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺811
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,757
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺5,600–6,100
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺3,800–4,400
- Seating Carriage
- ₺2,000–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nürnberg to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,250–1,400
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,192
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,428
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Zwickau. It is currently 8:14 AM in Zwickau and 9:14 AM in Istanbul.
Zwickau to Istanbul train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Istanbul is 1970 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Zwickau to Istanbul.
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