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There are 12 ways to get from Kandersteg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or night train

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    9h 7m
    ₺3,828–22,150

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aleksinac autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    35h 17m
    ₺11,756–22,483

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    37h 58m
    ₺10,425–16,898

  4. Drive  2,205 km

    1. Drive from Kandersteg to Istanbulcar car 2,205 km
    21h 50m
    ₺25,919–37,438

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 17m
    ₺9,040–20,367

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 59m
    ₺6,625–29,127

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 30m
    ₺6,243–29,390

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    9h 41m

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    10h 27m
    ₺10,261–23,254

  10. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kandersteg to Iseltwald Dorfplatztaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 31m
    ₺19,495–25,304

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 4m
    ₺20,366–33,573

  12. Train, bus via Novi Pazar

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    47h 39m
    ₺10,932–11,279

Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,663Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,097 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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 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 bus station via Spiez, Zürich HB, Zurich, and Aleksinac autobuska stanica in around 35h 17m.

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