There are 11 ways to get from Fluntern to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
5h 42m₺5,665–14,906Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
6h 20m₺2,678–16,427Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
25h 45mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
38h 22m₺15,539–23,125Drive 2,097 km
- Drive from Fluntern to Istanbul2,097 km
21h 6m₺17,918–25,882Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
7h 37m₺2,719–13,800Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
7h₺5,806–17,279Bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel MontenegroCitylines 89 / ...
30h 35mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus N1999
33h 51m₺3,961–6,428Drive, car train
- Drive from Fluntern to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 47m₺15,638–58,255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
43h 13m₺6,287–10,873
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fluntern to Istanbul is to fly which costs 2.600 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Fluntern to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Fluntern to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Fluntern to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 22m.
The distance between Fluntern and Istanbul is 1787 km. The road distance is 2097 km.
The best way to get from Fluntern to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Fluntern to Istanbul, including transfers.
Fluntern to Istanbul bus services, operated by Gameks, depart from Zürich station.
Fluntern to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Fluntern to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Fluntern, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 45m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–10,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- 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
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–550
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- ₺10,107–50,240
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,107
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,342
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,248
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,099
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,334
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,240
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,643
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,022
- Single Room
- ₺3,643
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,778
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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
- ₺2,400–3,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- ₺3,100–4,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Fluntern to Istanbul bus services, operated by Gameks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Fluntern. It is currently 7:49 PM in Fluntern and 9:49 PM in Istanbul.
Fluntern to Istanbul train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fluntern to Istanbul is 2097 km. It takes approximately 21h 6m to drive from Fluntern to Istanbul.
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