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

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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken 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 Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺9,024–23,341

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺3,577–20,659

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 42m
    ₺6,673–9,522

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    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
    40h 2m
    ₺20,311–34,559

  5. Drive  2,168.4 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Istanbulcar car 2,168.4 km
    21h 15m
    ₺25,442–36,750

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 23m
    ₺6,427–29,364

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 28m
    ₺6,374–28,636

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    9h 58m
    ₺9,657–22,425

  9. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 51m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    40h 27m
    ₺10,451–14,869

Interlaken to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,673Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Istanbul via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, Lindau, and Lindau in around 37h 42m.

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