There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Pratteln by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)IST - BSL
7h 14mCHF 90–295Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)SAW - BSL
7h 13mCHF 47–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBB60
30h 35mCHF 161–204Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to OltenIc5 / ...
42h 40mCHF 217–331Drive, 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 Pratteln
20h 36mCHF 377–538Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
8h 12mCHF 118–309Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
8h 20mCHF 75–365Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
36h 10mCHF 88–123Drive 2,171.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pratteln2,171.1 km
22h 8mCHF 352–508
Istanbul to Pratteln by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pratteln is to fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 240 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pratteln is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Pratteln. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Pratteln via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pratteln is 1880 km. The road distance is 2171.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pratteln without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 35m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Istanbul to Pratteln, including transfers.
Istanbul to Pratteln train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pratteln is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 36h 10m.
Pratteln is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:44 PM in Istanbul and 5:44 PM in Pratteln.
Istanbul to Pratteln train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pratteln, Switzerland?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Pratteln via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse, and Basel SBB in around 36h 10m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–61
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–27
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Pratteln is 2171 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Pratteln.
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