There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Salzburg by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane IST - SZG
5h 52m€134–315Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAW - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 41m€95–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
25h 6m€106–306Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbftrain
32h 36m€143–312Night train, train via Vienna
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
32h 41m€125–359Fly Istanbul to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane IST - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 21m€135–486Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 27m€137–332Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Burgas to Salzburg P&R Southbus
35h 22m€105–260Drive 1,749.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Salzburgcar 1,749.2 km
16h 6m€286–413
Istanbul to Salzburg by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Salzburg is to bus which costs €100 - €260 and takes 35h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Salzburg is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Burgas and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Halkali, Videle and Budapest Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 36m.
The distance between Istanbul and Salzburg is 1488 km. The road distance is 1749.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Salzburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 6m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Istanbul to Salzburg, including transfers.
Istanbul to Salzburg bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Salzburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Salzburg is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 35h 22m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Salzburg, Austria?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Lufthansa fly from Istanbul (IST) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Burgas Bus Station South, Burgas, Salzburg P&R South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 35h 22m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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 Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Istanbul to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €75–120
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–75
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas to Salzburg P&R South
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas to Salzburg P&R South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Istanbul to Salzburg bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Burgas Bus Station South.
Salzburg is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:10 AM in Istanbul and 11:10 PM in Salzburg.
Istanbul to Salzburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Salzburg is 1749 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Istanbul to Salzburg.
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