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There are 12 ways to get from München to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    9h 11m
    ₺9,172–21,612

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Istanbulbus bus
    28h 27m
    ₺4,732–6,080

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    33h 15m
    ₺15,843–30,504

  4. Drive 1,803.8 km

    1. Drive from München to Istanbulcar car 1,803.8 km
    16h 57m
    ₺14,233–20,559

  5. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    9h 33m
    ₺8,192–20,942

  6. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    9h 55m
    ₺6,495–27,965

  7. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    10h 1m
    ₺6,495–19,665

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Freyung bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    12h 6m
    ₺4,908–15,032

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Freyung bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    11h 53m
    ₺6,205–15,009

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plattling to München Hbftrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 17m
    ₺7,208–11,358

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Passau central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    36h 58m
    ₺9,976–16,654

  12. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Passau to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    37h 31m

München to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,695.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between München, Bavaria, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ramling to Istanbul via Passau, Am Schanzl, Passau, and Kumanovo in around 28h 27m.

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