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Compare bus and flight for Berlin to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €112. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €112, and a flight costs an average of €37.
Distance: 1078 miles (1736 km)
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€138 Average price | €133 Average price Cheapest |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 37h 19m Average total duration 36h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Berlin to Istanbul by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Istanbul:
A flight is $95 (€75) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Istanbul costing on average $142 (€112).
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 30m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Istanbul as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Air Serbia, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Aegean Airlines, Air France, Fly One to go to Istanbul by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Racic Eurobus to go to Istanbul by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet.
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