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There are 14 ways to get from Basel to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    6h 23m
    ₺4,577–13,225

  2. Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    6h 26m
    ₺1,990–11,246

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 47m
    ₺9,536–17,834

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 21m
    ₺20,076–36,735

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    21h 2m
    ₺21,211–30,638

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 22m
    ₺6,268–15,040

  7. Fly Basel to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane BSL - AYT
    7h 10m
    ₺3,911–32,259

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 35m
    ₺3,781–16,061

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    7h 19m
    ₺4,490–23,075

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ZRH - AYT
    8h 24m
    ₺5,002–16,074

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STR - ADB
    9h 5m
    ₺6,028–21,659

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 38m
    ₺6,158–9,086

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    39h 46m
    ₺7,609–11,087

  14. Drive 2,193.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Istanbulcar car 2,193.7 km
    21h 53m
    ₺19,886–28,724

Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,487Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Aksaray via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 39h 46m.

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