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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Interlaken by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 143–304

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 39m
    CHF 45–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus X06 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    31h 44m
    CHF 113–176

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice / ...
    40h 52m
    CHF 252–373

  5. Drive 2,169 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Interlakencar car 2,169 km
    21h 8m
    CHF 347–500

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 42m
    CHF 88–390

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 100–399

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IST - MXP
    3. Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    10h 42m
    CHF 103–288

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IST - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    10h 45m
    CHF 143–334

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SAW - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    11h 8m
    CHF 117–356

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 88
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice / ...
    31h 49m
    CHF 195–289

  12. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zurich Limmatstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    37h 21m
    CHF 118–191

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Interlakencar car
    21h 15m
    CHF 384–543

Istanbul to Interlaken by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 31h 44m.

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