There are 12 ways to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State) by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
6h 22m₺3,220–18,958Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
7h 15m₺3,034–19,697Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
25h 31mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir / ...
- 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
38h 57m₺16,778–26,183Drive 2,150.4 km
- Drive from Luthern to Istanbulcar 2,150.4 km
20h 40m₺18,685–26,989Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
7h 12m₺5,650–13,278Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
8h 5m₺5,264–21,017Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
10h 14m₺5,953–15,383Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
30h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Wattwiltrain Vae
- Take the train from Wattwil to St. Margrethen SGtrain S4
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
35h 28mDrive, car train
- Drive from Luthern to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
40h 47m₺16,093–64,012Bus via Kraljevo
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
41h 14m₺8,514
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State) is to train and fly which costs 3.200 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State) is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Luzern, Bahnhof and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 57m.
The distance between Luthern and Istanbul (State) is 1882 km. The road distance is 2150.4 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Esenler Otogar which takes 25h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Luthern to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Gameks, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Luthern to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Gameks, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–8,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–15,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Wattwil to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,500–3,500
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Wattwil to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–900
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺410–550
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺700–900
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,380–51,598
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,380
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,081
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,092
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,886
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,586
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,598
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–320
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,459
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,056
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Luthern. It is currently 10:54 PM in Luthern and 12:54 AM in Istanbul (State).
Luthern to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Istanbul (State) is 2150 km. It takes approximately 20h 40m to drive from Luthern to Istanbul (State).
There are 4472+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
















































