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

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There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    4h 16m
    ₺5,000–18,000

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    4h 24m
    ₺1,967–14,971

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    33h 50m
    ₺5,840–6,398

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 1m
    ₺19,009–29,044

  5. Drive 2,249.6 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Istanbulcar car 2,249.6 km
    21h 17m
    ₺19,878–28,712

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 44m
    ₺8,104–14,429

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    46h 10m
    ₺5,746–11,033

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva 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
    22h 33m
    ₺23,016–32,390

Geneva to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration36h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus station to Esenler Otogar via Pristina in around 33h 50m.

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