There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg by plane, train, bus, car, car train or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Basel, train
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Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)
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Take the train from Basel Sbb to Bern
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Istanbul to Sofia
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Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Fribourg Chemin de l'Abbé-Freeley
7 alternative options
Fly to Geneva, train
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Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva (GVA)
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Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
Fly to Zurich, train
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Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich (ZRH)
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Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
Fly to Milan Malpensa, train
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Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
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Take the train from Gallarate to Bern
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindau
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Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
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Take the train from Zürich HB to Fribourg/Freiburg
Drive, car train
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Drive from Istanbul to Edirne
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Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
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Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Fribourg/Freiburg
Night train, train
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Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
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Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
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Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
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Take the train from Zürich HB to Fribourg/Freiburg
Drive
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Drive from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg is to bus, which costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 43h 7m.
The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg is to fly and train which costs 2.200 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Fribourg/Freiburg is 1854 km. The road distance is 2312.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 50m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg, including transfers.
Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The quickest flight from Istanbul Airport to Basel Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h.
Fribourg/Freiburg is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:11 AM in Istanbul and 2:11 AM in Fribourg/Freiburg.
Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Fribourg/Freiburg station.
- Distance: 1853.7 km
- Duration: 5h 35m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Fribourg/Freiburg, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg via Otogar, Istanbul, Sofia Central Bus Station, Fribourg Chemin de l'Abbé-Freeley, and Fribourg, Poya in around 43h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Gaziantep
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Kayseri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 700
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 600
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 600
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 600
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 750
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 750
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 150 - SFr 800
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 460
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 480
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 440
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 470
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SFr 90 - SFr 380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SFr 210 - SFr 950
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 750
- Website
- airmoldova.md
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 210 - SFr 550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Milan Malpensa via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 450
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Sbb to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 65
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 80
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 45 - SFr 90
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 50 - SFr 75
- 1st Class
- SFr 95 - SFr 130
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 50
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 15 - SFr 23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- SFr 15 - SFr 18
- 1st Class
- SFr 19 - SFr 23
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 17 - SFr 55
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- SFr 17 - SFr 22
- 1st Class
- SFr 45 - SFr 51
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 190
- Website
- Railjet
- Phone
- 0090 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 45 - SFr 65
- Schedules at
- alparturizm.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Istanbul to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 21 - SFr 35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Fribourg Chemin de l'Abbé-Freeley
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 85
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg is 2313 km. It takes approximately 22h 15m to drive from Istanbul to Fribourg/Freiburg.
KLM, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel Airport.
There are 28+ hotels available in Fribourg/Freiburg. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Istanbul Airport is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs 150 ₺ - 190 ₺.