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There are 10 ways to get from Wels 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 Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SZG - IST
    7h 5m
    ₺6,840–22,995

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    7h 44m
    ₺4,421–15,870

  3. Bus via Velika Plana

    1. Take the bus from Wels to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    26h 3m
    ₺7,104–10,706

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    31h 11m
    ₺11,815–24,679

  5. Drive  1,710.3 km

    1. Drive from Wels to Istanbulcar car 1,710.3 km
    15h 44m
    ₺14,383–20,775

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    7h 37m
    ₺7,018–21,847

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

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MUC - IST
    8h 43m
    ₺8,032–22,621

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MUC - SAW
    9h 1m
    ₺5,435–21,644

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    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
    28h 5m
    ₺6,343–11,542

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Franckstrasse to Burgasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    35h 38m
    ₺6,276–10,025

Wels to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration28h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,587.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Wels to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 26h 3m.

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