There are 12 ways to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane LEJ - IST
7h 4m₺10,128–26,174Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAJ - SAW
8h 26m₺4,725–21,742Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
32h 36m₺9,661–27,873Train, night train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 39m₺22,721–54,463Drive 2,142.9 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Istanbulcar 2,142.9 km
20h 55m₺17,194–24,836Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane BER - IST
7h 50m₺6,488–23,800Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BER - SAW
8h 7m₺5,691–25,823Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane HAJ - IST
8h 18m₺8,522–29,719Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HAM - SAW
10h 20m₺5,678–30,236Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Squarebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
33h 54mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin-Charlottenburgtrain Re
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
36h 8m₺15,628–21,730Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 45m₺4,780–9,934
Magdeburg to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 4.700 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 39h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 39m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Istanbul is 1838 km. The road distance is 2142.9 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 32h 36m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Magdeburg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
Magdeburg to Istanbul bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Lviv AS8 1 Dvirtseva Square station.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–4,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–3,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–4,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin-Charlottenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Magdeburg. It is currently 4:38 PM in Magdeburg and 5:38 PM in Istanbul.
Magdeburg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Istanbul is 2143 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Magdeburg to Istanbul.
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