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There are 8 ways to get from Wien to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    best
    1. Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 42m
    ₺3,617–14,210

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    26h 48m
    ₺3,265–4,738

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kelebiatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    24h 25m
    ₺8,012–9,315

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    30h 30m
    ₺10,925–20,158

  5. Drive  1,529.8 km

    1. Drive from Wien to Istanbulcar car 1,529.8 km
    15h 43m
    ₺12,865–18,582

  6. Line 454 bus, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport, Metro

    1. Take the bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    4. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    6h 34m
    ₺6,214–20,187

  7. Train, subway, train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the subway from Westbahnhof to Simmeringsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    4. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BTS - SAW
    5. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    8h 6m
    ₺3,687–16,760

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    31h 28m
    ₺5,600–9,503

Wien to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhof, Wien Liesing, Wien Liesing, Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 26h 48m.

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