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Cheapest return flight
130 €
Typical prices: 193 €-348 €
Wizz Air
Thu 8.11.Sun 11.11.
BER - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
137 €
Typical prices: 193 €-350 €
Lufthansa
Wed 10.10.Fri 12.10.
MUC - IST • Direct
Direct flights
You can fly direct with Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. Average duration is 3h 07m
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Most flights • 230 per week
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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Cheapest • 19% average savings
Most popular
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 26% price drop
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Cheap Flights to Istanbul

 
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Recent return flight deals to Istanbul

Sat, 28. Nov - Sat, 5. Dec
Wizz Air Logo
21:55 - 9:15BER  Berlin Brandenburg-IST Istanbul
9h 20m1 stop Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
Wizz Air Logo
9:55 - 21:20IST  Istanbul-BER Berlin Brandenburg
13h 25m1 stop Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
133 €Wizz Air
Sat, 5. Dec - Tue, 8. Dec
Wizz Air Logo
21:55 - 9:15BER  Berlin Brandenburg-IST Istanbul
9h 20m1 stop Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
Wizz Air Logo
9:55 - 21:20IST  Istanbul-BER Berlin Brandenburg
13h 25m1 stop Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl
134 €Wizz Air
Sat, 10. Oct - Mon, 12. Oct
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22:30 - 2:05MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-IST Istanbul
2h 35mdirect
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 - 5:30IST  Istanbul-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
2h 45mdirect
137 €Lufthansa
Mon, 5. Oct - Thu, 8. Oct
Lufthansa Logo
22:30 - 2:05MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-IST Istanbul
2h 35mdirect
Lufthansa Logo
3:45 - 5:30IST  Istanbul-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
2h 45mdirect
138 €Lufthansa
Thu, 3. Dec - Mon, 7. Dec
TAROM Logo
11:15 - 18:40FRA  Frankfurt am Main-IST Istanbul
5h 25m1 stop Bucharest Otopeni Intl
TAROM Logo
11:40 - 18:40IST  Istanbul-FRA Frankfurt am Main
9h 00m1 stop Bucharest Otopeni Intl
148 €TAROM
Thu, 7. Jan - Fri, 8. Jan
Air Serbia Logo
9:30 - 4:40DUS  Duesseldorf Intl-IST Istanbul
17h 10m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla
Air Serbia Logo
16:40 - 8:45IST  Istanbul-DUS Duesseldorf Intl
18h 05m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla
151 €Air Serbia
Fri, 11. Dec - Sun, 13. Dec
Air Serbia Logo
20:25 - 17:00DUS  Duesseldorf Intl-IST Istanbul
18h 35m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla
Air Serbia Logo
16:40 - 8:45IST  Istanbul-DUS Duesseldorf Intl
18h 05m1 stop Belgrade Nikola Tesla
151 €Air Serbia
Mon, 26. Oct - Tue, 27. Oct
LOT Logo
6:55 - 17:35HAM  Hamburg-IST Istanbul
8h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
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15:00 - 10:55IST  Istanbul-HAM Hamburg
21h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
154 €LOT
Sun, 25. Oct - Tue, 27. Oct
LOT Logo
19:40 - 17:35HAM  Hamburg-IST Istanbul
19h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
LOT Logo
15:00 - 10:55IST  Istanbul-HAM Hamburg
21h 55m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
154 €LOT
Thu, 25. Feb - Mon, 1. Mar
TAROM Logo
11:15 - 18:40FRA  Frankfurt am Main-IST Istanbul
5h 25m1 stop Bucharest Otopeni Intl
TAROM Logo
20:05 - 10:15IST  Istanbul-FRA Frankfurt am Main
16h 10m1 stop Bucharest Otopeni Intl
162 €TAROM
Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for Germany to Istanbul Airport flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from Germany to Istanbul Airport with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Istanbul Airport?

Berlin to Istanbul Airport is the cheapest route at 130 € return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Frankfurt am Main Airport to Istanbul Airport is the most popular connection with return deals from 148 €.

How much is a flight to Istanbul Airport?

A return flight to Istanbul Airport costs 256 € on average, based on data over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Return fares from Berlin average 224 €, while Cologne runs a bit higher at 226 €.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul Airport?

Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Istanbul Airport at 247 € return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Saturday is the most expensive at 287 €.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport?

•November is the cheapest month to fly to Istanbul Airport with an average price of 191 € return.
•July (353 €) and August (322 €) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Istanbul Airport?

Morning flights to Istanbul Airport are the cheapest at 250 € return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at 286 €.

What is a good deal for flights to Istanbul Airport?

Flights under 193 € are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Istanbul Airport at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Cologne 176 €
•Duesseldorf Intl Airport 177 €
•Berlin 177 €.

When are flights to Istanbul Airport the cheapest?

Flights to Istanbul Airport are cheapest 6 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 19% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to Istanbul Airport

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

63 €
Best time to beat the crowds (25% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
Flights from Berlin to Istanbul Airport

When to book flights to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to Istanbul Airport, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines, and booking questions.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Istanbul Airport?

    Turkish Airlines operates the most flights from Germany to Istanbul Airport at 230 per week, and for this route Turkish Airlines is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from Germany to Istanbul Airport. The two are sometimes different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

  • Which airports serve Istanbul and the surrounding area?

    Flights to Istanbul can arrive at several major airports serving the metro area, including Istanbul (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW).

  • How long are direct flights to Istanbul Airport from different departure cities?

    Direct flight time to Istanbul Airport varies depending on your departure city:

    • from Berlin: 2h 50m
    • from Hannover: 3h 05m
    • from Bremen: 3h 10m
    • from Nuremberg: 2h 50m
    • from Munich: 2h 35m

  • Where can I fly from to get the cheapest fares to Istanbul Airport?

    Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Istanbul Airport are from:
    • Frankfurt am Main, from 148 € return
    • Düsseldorf, from 151 € return

  • How many flights serve Istanbul Airport?

    Istanbul Airport receives 36 flights per day and 249 per week from across the world. Frankfurt am Main Airport has the most flights to Istanbul Airport with 42 weekly flights.

  • How do I know if a flight to Istanbul Airport is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Istanbul Airport is around 193 € return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Istanbul Airport?

    Last-minute fares to Istanbul Airport – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 11% above the average return fare of 256 €.

  • Which airlines should I consider for flights to Istanbul Airport?

Your guide to booking Istanbul Airport flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Istanbul Airport, aim to book around 6 weeks before you fly. That window historically saves about 19% versus last-minute pricing based on KAYAK booking data over the last 12 months.
  • For flights to Istanbul Airport, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to be around 193 € return. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a good deal – book before the price climbs back up.
  • If you can choose when to go, aim to travel to Istanbul Airport in November. Return fares historically average 191 € that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to morning to save up to 37 € per return. Morning flights to Istanbul Airport average 250 € compared to 286 € for afternoon flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.
  • Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class, and route. On flights to Istanbul Airport, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, Turkish Airlines includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class, while Lufthansa includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.
  • Once you arrive in Istanbul Airport, a few great places to start are Taksim Square, Kapaliçarşi, and Ayasofya. These are popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Istanbul

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4466 reviews
7,8Crew
7,3Comfort
7,3Boarding
7,5Entertainment
7,5Food
Airline reviews

A great Airline. Qantas could learn a lot from them.

10,0 ExcellentSperry, Sept 2026
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A great Airline. Qantas could learn a lot from them.

The taxi drivers are very rude. Didn’t wait. They said you come in 5minutes or I leave. Did not leave any messages on front desk and they left. We have to hire new cabs in turkey.

Great except we ended up leaving almost an hour later than we were supposed to( didn’t start boarding till an hour after it was supposed to start. Crew was great, seats could be better.

Everything was good except for the seating arrangements. We could not get seats to be seated together with my wife. We’re unfortunately.

My first time in business class The in flt staff was outstanding in every aspect of service, the food was amazing, the business seat space made the 11 hour journey easy peazy

It was good, but always can be better. The airplane was old.

I am a US citizen coming from Uganda to IST to LAX I was to be rerouted to Houston for Ebola health screen at no extra charge per TA app. At IST Turkish counter 4, they refused to reroute me to Houston unless I paid $1000. Finally, they said they would route me to Houston at no charge but not to LAX. SO I PUT OUT AN EXTRA $300 for Delta to LAX. IF THE US HAS A MANDATORY HEALTH SCREEN, THE AIRLINE NEEDS TO COMPENSATE THE PASSENGER NO EXTRA CHARGE TO FINAL DESTINATION

I always travel on Turkish Airlines but seriously I am I am considering to change because this is not the first time that the flight attendant are rude and they dont help. I asked for cold water with ice 5 times and I got water with no ice and this is not the first time to ask for something and you dont get it. Also I noticed this behavior only towards people who are not turkish.

PLEASE GIVRE US PERMISSION TO BOOK SEAT NUMBER EVEN WITH FEES

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

Check in, was fine, boarding was good, we left on time, punctual flight, aircraft condition was also good, Boeing 737-600 , all went well, I did not expect more or any better

Flight changed and cancelled several times over the months in advance that I booked it. However, actual flight went well, no delays, spacious seats. Had some landing issues but otherwise, fine. Also loved that they don’t check weight of luggage!

Seats are disaster, not comfortable at all. With my height 183 cm there were no space for my legs... The airplane was Turkish airlines and no entertainment on board.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

Not great!!! Seats in Business class were horrible; no cushion!!!

No entertainment since it was a 3 hr flight. Good leg room for economy.

Gate was difficult to know. Flight number from Lufthansa directed to a different flight number by SunXpress, which was different from my actual flight per the airport. Multiple people (at least 3 others) were lost with me at the airport in Munich (I didn't know them) trying to get to a different terminal. Too many confusing signs, and no one could help. When I found some Staff members (surprisingly difficult) told me "you have to figure it out." Yeah, that's why I'm asking and walking around in circles. Thought I would miss my flight, turns out I had plenty of time, but I couldn't figure it out for the first hour. 90% airport's fault, not SunExpress.

Getting boarding pass for international connected flight was a hassle. Huge libe to get boarding pass after two connected international flight is excessive to put someone on stress. They should provide online checking for all flights

The most horrific experience we had with the airline that we had in our life Everything was substandard at best. For just one hot tea they charged 4 euros We paid for Lufthansa months in advance ,to get there they didn’t have us in record and after 4 and a half hours layover we almost we got one seat at the first row and one in the back of the plane On top of that our suitcase was seriously damaged and it’s unusable. Here we are halfway around the world in foreign language having to fix this on our vacation time Would you kindly and quickly resolve this matter

That was no easy way to get on board in the plane was very hot and I couldn’t talk to the crewmember there super rude and they couldn’t fix the AC. They felt very uncomfortable for 3 1/2 hours flight. I would not use airline next time. Thank you.

Unable to get Lufthanza code to obtain a boarding pass for my flight. Had to exit and re-register to get on the flight. Extremely frustrating.

My flight was delayed for more than an hour due to planning amd scheduling issues all of which were Lufthansa's responsibility. They failed dismally at doing what was agreed upon and their reparations were inadequate and completely useless to us. The flight crew were lovely however the ground crew working out of their customer service were the modt rude and obnoxious people i have ever had the misfortune of meeting.

My luggage is missing. No one can give me information on its whereabouts. I am frustrated. All my personal belongings and daily medications and other electronics are in that luggage which I need urgently.

The crew that checked at the gate was completely unprofessional, i had a child, stroller and a carry on luggage and the crew did not bother providing any help getting down 3 flight if stairs. I asked for hel and they ignored me

I resent being called a ‘guest’ of Pegasus airlines and then they refuse to give me water, because they want to sell it to me. Also, the baggage allowances are ridiculously stingy. I also resent the way staff are on the look out to catch passengers out. I would never dream of treating my ‘guests’ like Pegasus treats us.

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

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The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Boarding and flight itself was smooth and temperature during the flight was perfect. It was just overall vibe for long distance flight, felt cheap ( comparing to KLM or TUI that I used recently). Entertainment out of date movies with poor picture quality, no games, flight map wasn't working

Basic, 737 Boeing, business class is just an economy class seat with blocked middle seat (European standard).

Unorganized, late and they lost my bag for several days.

Flight took very long to even get checked in for, everything was late and written out by hand. My luggage was lost for several days and it was the most unorganized flight experience of my life.

It's the shortest trip one could get from BEG anywhere, so it was fine.

Long delay (6 hour late departure, not informative enough to provide up to date info on flight, poor food quality

Seats are very small and uncomfortable so such a long flight. My tray table was broken and taped up. Flight attendant untaped it to put my tray on. I taped it back up when done. The armrest between seats was broken and metal exposed. I will not book Air Serbia again.

Our flight was delayed from 1st July to 2nd July. But I wasnt informed! Checked my emails,every detail but I was definitely not informed! I and my family went to the airport on 1st July and learned that rhe flight is delayed to 2nd July at the airport! I am going to complain about this. I had to stay ın Kraljevo one more night. Luckily we could find a room. What ıf We couldn't?

Very poor embarkation in Belgrade , employees not friendly, not well organized. The flight was delayed by over 2.5 hours and the employees at the air Serbia desk at Belgrade were unhelpful, disinterested and all appeared more concerned about their snack (all were munching something) than assisting passengers

They didnt let me do the check in online. That was terrible cause I was coming from another country,so I had to go oit the airport and go un again through controls. They Also made me pay more for my bag which was very light. And the personal was not so nice.

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