There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Luthern by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
4h 38mCHF 122–324Bus via Kragujevac
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Kragujevac to Lucerne
33hCHF 37–116Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus StationX06 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LuzernN33 / ...
30h 25mCHF 94–156Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIrn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr / ...
40h 49mCHF 207–308Drive 2,150.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Luthern2,150.6 km
20h 34mCHF 344–497Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
5h 42mCHF 126–372Drive, 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 Luthern
20h 20mCHF 370–529
Istanbul to Luthern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Luthern is to bus via Kragujevac which costs SFr 35 - SFr 120 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Luzern via Munich central bus station and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Luzern via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Luthern is 1842 km. The road distance is 2150.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Luthern without a car is to bus which takes 30h 25m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Istanbul to Luthern, including transfers.
Istanbul to Luthern bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Luthern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Luthern bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Luzern via Munich central bus station and Zurich Bus Station in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–60
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- +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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 36
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Kragujevac to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–80
- Schedules at
- bogojevic-reisen.com
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:31 AM in Istanbul and 6:31 AM in Luthern.
Istanbul to Luthern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Luthern is 2151 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Istanbul to Luthern.
There are 582+ hotels available in Luthern.