There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IST - MUC
5h 37m€102–272Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAW - MUC
5h 57m€67–402Fly Istanbul to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane IST - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
8h 29m€159–450Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
23h 49m€86–129Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
35h 38m€110–147Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Munich Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 57 / ...
36h 54m€127–190Drive 1,879.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC)car 1,879.1 km
17h 47m€265–383
Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) is to night train and train which costs €110 - €150 and takes 35h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Munich via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC). However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Flughafen München via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 38m.
The distance between Istanbul and Munich Airport (MUC) is 1590 km. The road distance is 1879.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) without a car is to bus which takes 23h 49m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC), including transfers.
Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 23h 49m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Munich Airport (MUC), Germany?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Munich once a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- Citylines
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Munich Airport (MUC) is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:23 AM in Istanbul and 10:23 AM in Munich Airport (MUC).
Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC) is 1879 km. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Istanbul to Munich Airport (MUC).
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