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

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There are 6 ways to get from Thionville to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LUX - IST
    7h 13m
    ₺7,391–18,605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 30m
    ₺6,483–10,524

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 45m
    ₺9,981–17,978

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 47m
    ₺22,982–39,158

  5. Drive  2,368.7 km

    1. Drive from Thionville to Istanbulcar car 2,368.7 km
    22h 12m
    ₺21,006–30,341

  6. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Metz to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d
    ₺13,183–19,724

Thionville to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,981Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,060.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Thionville, Grand Est, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from THIONVILLE - Foch to Istanbul via METZ - Gare Routiere, Metz - Bus Station, and Munich in around 37h 30m.

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