There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Gstaad by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)IST - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
10h 24mCHF 124–315Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spiez
11h 8mCHF 63–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Take the train from Genève to MontreuxEc / ...
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
35h 41mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to MontreuxEc
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
47h 14mCHF 299–436Drive 2,235.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gstaad2,235.3 km
22h 8mCHF 356–514Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SAW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad
10h 26mCHF 76–350Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
11h 2mCHF 137–306Bus to Istanbul, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spiez
11h 11mCHF 101–406Bus to Istanbul, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IST - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spiez
12h 21mCHF 116–298Fly 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)SAW - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
12h 47mCHF 128–366Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Fribourg106
- Drive from Schwarzsee, Campus to Gstaad
36h 32mCHF 126–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to MontreuxEc
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
44h 51mCHF 172–244Bus, train via Kragujevac
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sion, poste/gare
- Take the train from Sion to MontreuxEc / ...
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
2dCHF 190–245Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Gstaad
22h 18mCHF 394–557
Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gstaad is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 350 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gstaad is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Gstaad. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Gstaad via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Montreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 14m.
The distance between Istanbul and Gstaad is 2071 km. The road distance is 2235.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gstaad without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Istanbul to Gstaad, including transfers.
Istanbul to Gstaad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Gstaad is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:15 PM in Istanbul and 7:15 PM in Gstaad.
Istanbul to Gstaad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gstaad is 2235 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Gstaad.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gstaad, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Gstaad. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Montreux, then take the train to Gstaad. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Instabul to Gstaad via Pristina, Geneva, Genève, and Montreux in around 35h 41m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- journey.mob.ch
Train from Montreux to Gstaad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Schedules at
- journey.mob.ch
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–24
- 1st Class
- CHF 22–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 85–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Milano Centrale to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Sion to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–28
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- 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 80–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 84
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sion, poste/gare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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