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There are 14 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 13m
    ₺6,121–22,846

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

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    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    8h 33m
    ₺4,076–17,691

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 3m
    ₺8,534–18,904

  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
    ₺23,904–39,344

  5. Drive  2,514.4 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Istanbulcar car 2,514.4 km
    22h 22m
    ₺29,882–43,162

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    8h 12m
    ₺9,988–27,656

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CGN - IST
    8h 31m
    ₺6,573–27,668

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺6,077–16,363

  9. 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
    9h 13m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    9h 5m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane FRA - IST
    9h 27m
    ₺7,978–19,338

  12. 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
    ₺7,706–11,507

  13. 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 41m
    ₺10,030–17,588

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    29h 51m
    ₺22,969–34,456

Maastricht to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,534Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,343.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

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