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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺8,822–22,654

  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 31m
    ₺3,774–21,073

  3. Train, bus via Paraćin

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain train Lix
    2. Take the bus from Lucerne to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    35h 46m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen 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
    41h 15m
    ₺21,798–37,160

  5. Drive  2,168.4 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Istanbulcar car 2,168.4 km
    21h 14m
    ₺21,645–31,265

  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 18m
    ₺6,425–26,677

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 18m
    ₺5,871–22,050

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

    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 (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    9h 48m
    ₺9,395–21,610

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 37m
    ₺6,723–19,362

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Winterthurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sgtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 23m
    ₺8,756–14,648

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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 (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken Ost to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Luzern, Lucerne, and Paraćin AS in around 35h 46m.

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