There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Basel by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Basel
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
6h 21mCHF 90–266Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
6h 41mCHF 60–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
30hCHF 159–313Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
40h 2mCHF 197–311Drive 2,179.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Baselcar 2,179.6 km
22h 21mCHF 347–502Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 29mCHF 124–337Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 55mCHF 89–487Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
30h 32mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus
40h 30mCHF 121–164
Istanbul to Basel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Basel is to bus via Sofia which costs SFr 120 - SFr 170 and takes 40h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Basel. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Basel. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Basel SBB via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 2m.
The distance between Istanbul and Basel is 1867 km. The road distance is 2179.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h and costs SFr 150 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Istanbul to Basel, including transfers.
Istanbul to Basel bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 32m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Basel, Bahnhof via München, ZOB in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–470
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–27
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–58
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–25
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Basel bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Basel is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:16 PM in Istanbul and 12:16 PM in Basel.
Istanbul to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Basel is 2180 km. It takes approximately 22h 21m to drive from Istanbul to Basel.
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