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How to get fromFriedrichshafen to Istanbulby ferry, train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 22m
    ₺8,089–20,436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 24m
    ₺4,946–8,027

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof 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
    37h 42m
    ₺18,354–48,477

  4. Drive 2,067.5 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Istanbulcar car 2,067.5 km
    18h 54m
    ₺16,254–23,478

  5. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 35m
    ₺5,792–28,459

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

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    9h 2m
    ₺5,883–25,861

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺8,180–26,838

  8. Ferry, train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h 32m
    ₺9,092–31,519

  9. Ferry, train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    10h 24m
    ₺9,589–29,496

  10. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus stationbus bus 001
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    37h 10m
    ₺7,352–10,961

Friedrichshafen to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,946Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,870.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Lindau to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,700–7,000 and the journey takes 31h.

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