There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Bern by plane, train, bus, 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 Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 32mCHF 126–307Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 58mCHF 85–370Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
31h 40mCHF 101–149Night 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 Berntrain Ic1 / ...
39h 30mCHF 224–332Drive 2,225.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Berncar 2,225.9 km
22hCHF 354–510Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 51mCHF 119–326Fly Istanbul to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IST - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 5mCHF 144–397Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 26mCHF 100–810Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
10h 28mCHF 125–328Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SAW - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain
11h 20mCHF 131–329Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bernbus FlixBus 1921
43h 35mCHF 160–286
Istanbul to Bern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bern is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Bern. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Bern via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Bern. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Bern via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bern is 1908 km. The road distance is 2225.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 31h 40m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Istanbul to Bern, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bern bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Bern bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Bern via Munich central bus station in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 54–59
- 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- 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 75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bucharest to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bern is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:15 AM in Istanbul and 2:15 AM in Bern.
Istanbul to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bern is 2226 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Istanbul to Bern.
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