There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Gstaad by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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 Geneva International Airport, train
best- 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
7h 40mCHF 148–327Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 28mCHF 75–340Bus, train via Verona
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to MontreuxEc
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
35h 43mCHF 224–313Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to MontreuxEc
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
42h 49mCHF 234–340Drive 2,235.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gstaad2,235.3 km
22h 8mCHF 359–519Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
8h 18mCHF 167–383Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spiez
8h 29mCHF 131–398Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IST - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spiez
9h 26mCHF 142–382Bus, 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 126–187Train, 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 44mCHF 173–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Kraljevo
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Lausanne
- Take the train from Montreux to Gstaad30 / ...
2dCHF 199–224Drive, 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 396–560
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 340 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gstaad is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330.
The distance between Istanbul and Gstaad is 2065 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 via Verona which takes 35h 43m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Istanbul to Gstaad, including transfers.
Gstaad is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:52 PM in Istanbul and 8:52 PM in Gstaad.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gstaad is 2235 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Gstaad.
There are 1256+ hotels available in 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 taxi 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 Istanbul Esenler to Gstaad via Sofia, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Porta Nuova, and Montreux in around 35h 43m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- 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 35–55
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 90–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
Train from Venezia Mestre to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
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
- 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 12–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–14
- 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
- +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
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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 80–120
- 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 23–40
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Kraljevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120
- Schedules at
- svajcarska.ch
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