There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
7h 9m₺8,564–22,779Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szegedtrain
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
27h 28m₺4,381–13,087Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
30h 31m₺13,881–29,527Drive 1,677.9 km
- Drive from Linz to Istanbulcar 1,677.9 km
17h 9m₺15,186–21,934Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VIE - SAW
7h 13m₺4,779–17,897Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VIE - IST
7h 1m₺6,476–18,874Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
9h 7m₺8,364–22,551Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
9h 30m₺6,167–28,574Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PRG - SAW
10h 19m₺6,284–19,319Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
28h 35m₺6,926–10,996Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogaribus
35h 26m₺5,847–13,846
Linz to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 31m.
The distance between Linz and Istanbul is 1612 km. The road distance is 1677.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 28m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Linz to Istanbul, including transfers.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Haskovo Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–14,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–17,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–16,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- ₺1,200–1,900
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- ₺1,700–2,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- ₺2,100–3,100
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- ₺1,700–2,500
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- ₺1,800–2,700
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- ₺1,800–2,700
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,300
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,900
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,900
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,700
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,600
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,600
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,800
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,800
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–390
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,600
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–5,500
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–5,500
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,500
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺330–390
- 1st Class
- ₺440–600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–910
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺440–490
- First Class
- ₺850–910
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,500
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,988
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
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