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There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺6,867–23,423

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    7h 13m
    ₺4,265–15,461

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Cegledtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    6. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    27h 33m
    ₺6,188–11,134

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    30h 31m
    ₺11,778–22,654

  5. Drive  1,678.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Istanbulcar car 1,678.5 km
    17h 5m
    ₺14,115–20,388

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺6,862–21,438

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

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    9h 16m
    ₺7,843–21,695

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    10h 34m
    ₺5,384–17,318

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

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    9h 33m
    ₺5,246–20,718

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    28h 35m
    ₺11,084–12,584

  11. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    34h 12m
    ₺6,584–9,452

Linz to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration27h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,612.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 28h 35m.

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