There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Luthern by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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 Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 4mCHF 110–278Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 29mCHF 66–445Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
29h 40mCHF 97–139Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
39h 16mCHF 206–331Drive 2,151.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lutherncar 2,151.8 km
20h 50mCHF 342–493Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 4mCHF 119–293Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 25mCHF 83–330Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
10h 36mCHF 137–348Bus via Kragujevac
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kragujevac to Lucernebus
33hCHF 113–353
Istanbul to Luthern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 95 - SFr 140 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
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 39h 16m.
The distance between Istanbul and Luthern is 1846 km. The road distance is 2151.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Luthern without a car is to bus which takes 29h 40m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Munich Central Bus Station in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–330
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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 15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–27
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–58
- 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
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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 75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 33
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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 80–320
- Website
- http://www.bogojevic-reisen.ch
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Luthern is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:26 AM in Istanbul and 9:26 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 2152 km. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Istanbul to Luthern.
Book your Istanbul to Luthern bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 658+ hotels available in Luthern.







































