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There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Interlaken by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 140–304

  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 27m
    CHF 45–261

  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
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    31h 31m
    CHF 113–158

  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 46m
    CHF 246–381

  5. Drive 2,169 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Interlakencar car 2,169 km
    21h 21m
    CHF 337–486

  6. Fly Istanbul to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 85–302

  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 14m
    CHF 99–375

  8. Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IST - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    10h 6m
    CHF 104–237

  9. Fly Istanbul to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IST - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 164–438

  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 10m
    CHF 97–320

  11. Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    12h 33m
    CHF 149–331

  12. 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 Bregenz to Winterthurtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Interlaken Westtrain train
    32h 27m
    CHF 180–309

  13. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Zurichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    41h 51m
    CHF 177–255

  14. 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 19m
    CHF 372–524

Istanbul to Interlaken by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 31m.

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