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How to get fromBern to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 13m
    ₺7,952–21,703

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    7h 37m
    ₺4,690–19,021

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lindaubus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 40m
    ₺5,941–8,820

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 4m
    ₺19,266–32,776

  5. Drive  2,224.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Istanbulcar car 2,224.2 km
    21h 53m
    ₺25,814–37,287

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 25m
    ₺5,255–27,726

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 30m
    ₺7,487–26,998

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 45m
    ₺8,617–20,720

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 53m
    ₺8,120–16,743

  10. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    43h 40m
    ₺13,264–19,606

Bern to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,941Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,908.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bern to Istanbul via Lindau and Lindau in around 36h 40m.

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