There are 13 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 HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
6h 22m₺3,913–17,912Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
7h 15m₺3,337–14,592Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
25h 31mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBIr / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to FeldkirchRjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
40h 40m₺15,131–30,547Drive 2,150.7 km
- Drive from Luthern to Istanbul2,150.7 km
20h 29m₺18,255–26,368Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
6h 20m₺6,463–17,112Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
7h 13m₺6,487–20,792Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)MXP - IST
9h 21m₺6,618–18,136Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BGY - SAW
9h 32m₺5,908–19,696Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel MontenegroCitylines 89
30h 5mDrive, car train
- Drive from Luthern to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 44m₺15,978–58,746Bus via Kraljevo
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
41h 14m₺8,260Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBIr / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
43h 51m₺6,529–12,247
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 3.300 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Istanbul (State) is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
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 Zürich HB, Feldkirch, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 40m.
The distance between Luthern and Istanbul (State) is 1882 km. The road distance is 2150.7 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
- ₺4,300–11,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–15,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–7,500
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- 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
- ₺1,900–3,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Feldkirch to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Feldkirch to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–9,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- 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
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 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
- 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
- ₺1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,400
- 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
- ₺290–370
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–280
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- ₺10,064–50,029
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,064
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,227
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,116
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺28,977
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,139
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,029
- 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
- ₺650–3,627
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,013
- Single Room
- ₺3,627
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,770
- 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
- polazak.rs
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺487
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺210–850
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- ₺6,267
- Schedules at
- svajcarska.ch
- 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
- ₺1,993
- Website
- https://www.polazak.rs/ci/Ozlem-Tours/prevoznik/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Luthern. It is currently 12:03 AM in Luthern and 2:03 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 2151 km. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Luthern to Istanbul (State).
There are 4433+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).























































