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How to get fromMaastricht to Istanbulby bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h 18m
    ₺8,615–48,914

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺4,267–22,392

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 59m
    ₺9,290–20,635

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 23m
    ₺24,850–42,325

  5. Drive  2,511.3 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Istanbulcar car 2,511.3 km
    22h 16m
    ₺25,598–36,974

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    8h 33m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 51m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 33m
    ₺6,174–17,556

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺6,664–25,369

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Munich central bus stationbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 5m
    ₺7,437–11,196

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 28m
    ₺10,326–18,182

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    29h 33m
    ₺23,333–34,537

Maastricht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,343.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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You can take a bus from Maastricht to Istanbul via Munich in around 38h 5m.

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