There are 13 ways to get from Neuchâtel to Istanbul 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 Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
8h₺4,210–16,481Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
8h 41m₺3,594–14,929Train, bus
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
28h 19mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 50m₺17,830–27,983Drive 2,258.5 km
- Drive from Neuchâtel to Istanbul2,258.5 km
22h 28m₺19,363–27,969Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 31m₺6,427–15,680Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GVA - SAW
8h 14m₺3,733–13,153Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)GVA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 46m₺6,150–15,352Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 12m₺5,411–19,128Train, bus via Gjilan
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to OensingenIc5
- Take the bus from Gunzgen to Gjilan
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Esenler Otogar
32h 27mTrain, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
39h 31m₺5,678–11,583Drive, car train
- Drive from Neuchâtel to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
42h 8m₺17,038–65,277Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Fribourg/FreiburgS21 / ...
- Take the bus from Fribourg to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
46h 23m₺9,565–15,237
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neuchâtel to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Neuchâtel to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs 4.200 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Neuchâtel to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Neuchâtel and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 50m.
The distance between Neuchâtel and Istanbul is 1993 km. The road distance is 2258.5 km.
The best way to get from Neuchâtel to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Neuchâtel to Istanbul, including transfers.
Neuchâtel to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Neuchâtel station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Neuchâtel. It is currently 10:57 AM in Neuchâtel and 12:57 PM in Istanbul.
Neuchâtel to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neuchâtel to Istanbul is 2258 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Neuchâtel to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Neuchâtel to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 Neuchâtel to İstanbul Esenler via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 19m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–11,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- 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
- +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
- ₺650–3,694
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,050
- Single Room
- ₺3,694
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,802
- 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
- ₺10,248–50,943
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,248
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,724
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,685
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,506
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,982
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,943
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- tpf@tpf.ch
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Neuchâtel to Fribourg/Freiburg
- 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
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Gunzgen to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- ardititours.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fribourg to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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