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How to get fromIstanbul to Malmöby plane, bus, night train, train, car, busferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Malmö by plane, bus, night train, train, car, busferry, or car train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane IST - CPH
    7h 1m
    kr 1,252–3,497
  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane SAW - CPH
    7h 11m
    kr 753–12,101
  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Malmöbus bus
    37h 31m
    kr 2,522–2,987
  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    47h 50m
    kr 2,322–4,027
  5. Drive  2,874.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Malmöcar car 2,874.9 km
    28h 23m
    kr 4,242–6,128
  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Ost to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 304
    39h 12m
    kr 2,657–3,057
  7. Night train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Malmöbusferry bus ferry
    47h 36m
    kr 812–2,017
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Malmo Svävarenterminalbus bus
    2d 4h
    kr 2,130–2,777
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Malmöcar car
    33h 29m
    kr 4,839–6,856

Istanbul to Malmö by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,657Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Malmö, Sweden?

Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and LOT fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Malmö via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 31m.

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