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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Metz by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IST - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Metz Villetrain train
    8h 58m

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    10h 6m
    €102–379

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    29h 20m
    €164–278

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    40h 14m
    €188–296

  5. Drive  2,370.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Metzcar car 2,370.1 km
    21h 55m
    €434–627

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    10h 31m
    €152–390

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    10h 1m
    €152–519

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train
    11h 31m
    €195–416

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h
    €117–188

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Metzbus bus 1923
    46h 10m
    €236–363

Istanbul to Metz by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Metz, France?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Metz - Bus Station via Munich - Bus Station in around 31h.

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