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There are 12 ways to get from Interlaken to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 18m
    ₺4,669–21,445

  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 39m
    ₺2,684–19,950

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain train Lix
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    28h 6m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 23m
    ₺19,120–29,342

  5. Drive 2,168.1 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Istanbulcar car 2,168.1 km
    21h 3m
    ₺18,803–27,160

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 53m
    ₺6,986–15,704

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 15m
    ₺4,901–21,209

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    10h 1m
    ₺5,305–20,218

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    11h 14m
    ₺5,230–15,630

  10. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    35h 24m
    ₺6,521–10,494

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h
    ₺9,487–15,529

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    41h 39m
    ₺16,659–64,829

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Interlaken to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Interlaken Ost to İstanbul Esenler via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 6m.

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