There are 12 ways to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
9h 4m₺4,102–25,741Train, bus
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
29h 33mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 56m₺21,817–40,705Drive 2,206.1 km
- Drive from Kandersteg to Istanbulcar 2,206.1 km
21h 46m₺20,278–29,291Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
9h 12m₺8,539–22,960Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
9h 25m₺6,152–31,981Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
9h 17m₺5,959–14,611Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Kandersteg to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
10h 22m₺10,305–27,266Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Kandersteg to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
10h 30m₺7,718–64,287Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain Re1
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Re4
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 22m₺6,726–10,527Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Frutigen to Zollikofentrain
- Take the bus from Bern to Lindaubus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
39h 34m₺6,841–10,403Train, bus via Sofia #2
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
41h 21m₺10,039–18,960
Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul is to train and bus via Sofia which costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 39h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Kandersteg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kandersteg and arriving at Yenikapi via Spiez, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Kandersteg and Istanbul is 2097 km. The road distance is 2206.1 km.
The best way to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kandersteg to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Spiez station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kandersteg. It is currently 4:55 PM in Kandersteg and 5:55 PM in Istanbul.
Kandersteg to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandersteg to Istanbul is 2206 km. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Kandersteg to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kandersteg, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Kandersteg to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Spiez, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kandersteg to İstanbul Esenler via Spiez, Zürich HB, Zürich, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 29h 33m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–12,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–24,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–18,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–29,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–12,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Kandersteg to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺3,000–4,300
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Spiez to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–850
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,500–8,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Kandersteg to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Kandersteg to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Frutigen to Zollikofen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–420
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺460–600
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,954
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,195
- Single Room
- ₺3,954
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,930
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,771
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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