There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
5h 54m₺4,093–23,733Bus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
27h 16m₺4,378–6,402Train, night train
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
34h 3m₺17,321–32,613Drive 1,880.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Istanbulcar 1,880.1 km
17h 6m₺15,086–21,790Fly Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul (IST)plane MUC - IST
6h 14m₺6,535–16,775Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SZG - IST
7h 45m₺7,195–24,056Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
6h 51m₺6,884–31,930Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NUE - IST
7h 21m₺7,426–24,972Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
8h 17m₺5,251–27,705Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
34h 1m₺6,774–9,918
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 27h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Munich and arriving at Istanbul via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 3m.
The distance between Munich and Istanbul (State) is 1663 km. The road distance is 1880.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 27h 16m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Munich to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Munich to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Munich station.
Munich to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 27h 16m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Munich to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,300–6,500 and the journey takes 27h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,000
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,700
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
Munich to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 3:47 PM in Munich and 4:47 PM in Istanbul (State).
Munich to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Istanbul (State) is 1880 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Munich to Istanbul (State).
There are 4432+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).