There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Brig by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
8h 51mCHF 96–248Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
9h 47mCHF 80–497Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain Ec
35h 4mCHF 139–187Night 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 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
41h 6mCHF 260–432Drive 2,121.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Brigcar 2,121.1 km
20h 11mCHF 340–491Fly 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 Brigtrain
9h 21mCHF 167–472Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
9h 9mCHF 172–472Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
9h 27mCHF 105–497Fly 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 Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
9h 34mCHF 132–622Fly 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 Brigtrain
10h 4mCHF 123–351Fly Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane IST - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
10h 55mCHF 155–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Brigtrain Ic8
35h 18mCHF 190–418
Istanbul to Brig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Brig is to fly and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Brig is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Brig. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Brig via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 6m.
The distance between Istanbul and Brig is 1855 km. The road distance is 2121.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Brig without a car is to bus and train via Sofia which takes 35h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Istanbul to Brig, including transfers.
Istanbul to Brig train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Brig is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:09 PM in Istanbul and 11:09 AM in Brig.
Istanbul to Brig train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Brig is 2121 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Istanbul to Brig.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Brig, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Brig. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Domodossola, then take the train to Brig. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Brig via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Milano, Stazione Centrale, and Milano Centrale in around 35h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
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 Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Istanbul to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- 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 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 54–58
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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 35–60
- 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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 83
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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