There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Ankara by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BSL - ESB
7h 25m₺5,052–11,112Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain Yht
37h 55mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
44h 50m₺18,300–28,672Drive 2,670.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Ankaracar 2,670.7 km
25h 53m₺23,348–33,725Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ZRH - ESB
7h 29m₺6,008–14,306Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane GVA - ESB
8h 43m₺5,802–17,508Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
40h 50mTrain, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
44h 32m₺6,250–12,672Drive, car train
- Drive from Bern to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Ankaracar
45h 53m₺19,223–68,411Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bern to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 2h₺6,439–11,932
Bern to Ankara by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Ankara is to train and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Ankara is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Ankara via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 50m.
The distance between Bern and Ankara is 2329 km. The road distance is 2670.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Bern to Ankara, including transfers.
Bern to Ankara bus services, operated by Kavim Tours, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Ankara bus services, operated by Kavim Tours, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Ankara, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bern to Ankara via Munich Hbf, Munich, and Istanbul Otogari in around 40h 50m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–11,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,825
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,123
- Single Room
- ₺3,825
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,866
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,612–52,749
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,612
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,707
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,808
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,553
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺48,648
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺52,749
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Bern to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–909
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara is 2h ahead of Bern. It is currently 10:08 PM in Bern and 12:08 AM in Ankara.
Bern to Ankara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Ankara is 2671 km. It takes approximately 25h 53m to drive from Bern to Ankara.
There are 260+ hotels available in Ankara.



















































