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There are 14 ways to get from Lienz to Istanbul by train, shuttle, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 52m
    ₺11,536–26,796

  2. Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    10h 54m
    ₺4,918–18,762

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    29h 8m
    ₺7,789–13,779

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    30h 27m
    ₺6,808–11,964

  5. Drive  1,675.8 km

    1. Drive from Lienz to Istanbulcar car 1,675.8 km
    15h 25m
    ₺14,092–20,355

  6. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    9h 25m
    ₺7,763–27,566

  7. Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    10h 47m
    ₺6,915–21,739

  8. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺9,939–31,819

  9. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    11h 42m
    ₺6,486–21,586

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    11h 59m
    ₺8,926–24,489

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    12h 17m
    ₺6,329–23,512

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Chirurgiebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus bus 095 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 25m
    ₺7,913–11,749

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h 5m
    ₺13,999–28,269

  14. Train, night train via Spittal an der Drau

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h 39m
    ₺14,559–28,402

Lienz to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration29h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Istanbul via Innsbruck Chirurgie, Innsbruck Schidlachstraße, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, and Munich in around 34h 25m.

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