There are 10 ways to get from Brig to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
8h 52m₺3,759–22,002Train, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
37h 19m₺10,753–16,489Train, night train
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 31m₺20,753–35,160Drive 2,120 km
- Drive from Brig to Istanbulcar 2,120 km
20h 6m₺24,828–35,863Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 44m₺9,827–24,754Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MXP - IST
8h 58mTrain, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
8h 57m₺7,130–30,777Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
10h 5mTrain, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane TRN - IST
11h 48m₺9,304–25,614Train, bus via Novi Pazar
- Take the train from Brig to Siontrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogarbus
2d 2h₺11,145–13,542
Brig to Istanbul by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Yenikapi via Bern, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 31m.
The distance between Brig and Istanbul is 2131 km. The road distance is 2120 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 19m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Brig to Istanbul, including transfers.
Brig to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Brig station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Brig. It is currently 7:39 PM in Brig and 9:39 PM in Istanbul.
Brig to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Istanbul is 2120 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Brig to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Brig to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brig to Istanbul via Romanshorn, Lindau-Reutin, and Lindau in around 37h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–22,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,700–3,600
Train from Brig to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,400
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,200
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺400–850
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺400–550
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺700–850
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,483
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Brig to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺1,100–1,300
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺1,900–2,200
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺280–1,300
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sion, poste/gare to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,350
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,796
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
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