There are 10 ways to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane NUE - IST
6h 11m₺6,221–17,259Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MUC - SAW
8h 4m₺4,817–20,248Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
30h 10m₺5,132–7,723Train, night train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
35h 9m₺15,312–30,503Drive 2,012.7 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Istanbulcar 2,012.7 km
18h 19m₺20,292–29,310Fly Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NUE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 13m₺6,724–12,282Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MUC - IST
7h 46m₺7,414–21,225Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STR - SAW
9h 17m₺5,059–25,383Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane STR - IST
9h 9m₺6,756–19,360Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
34h 50m₺14,368–15,868
Nuremberg to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Yenikapi via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 9m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Istanbul is 1698 km. The road distance is 2012.7 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 30h 10m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Istanbul via Munich in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–24,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–32,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,503
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,503
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,503
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,600
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,420
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺1,600–2,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺2,000–2,900
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺1,600–2,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,368
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,447
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Nuremberg. It is currently 3:38 AM in Nuremberg and 5:38 AM in Istanbul.
Nuremberg to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Istanbul is 2013 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Nuremberg to Istanbul.
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