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

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

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    8h
    ₺5,787–19,274

  2. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    8h 31m
    ₺4,022–22,107

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 36m
    ₺9,414–19,640

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 25m
    ₺22,674–42,730

  5. Drive  2,142.9 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Istanbulcar car 2,142.9 km
    20h 55m
    ₺17,561–25,365

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    8h 12m
    ₺4,290–20,297

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    8h 28m
    ₺7,719–28,084

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    9h 18m
    ₺8,621–23,525

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    9h 26m
    ₺5,724–22,548

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    33h 54m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 32m
    ₺14,252–19,741

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 45m
    ₺4,755–9,899

Magdeburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,899.7 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Magdeburg to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 33h 54m.

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