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How to get fromOlten to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Olten to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 47m
    ₺6,660–19,625

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    7h 14m
    ₺3,319–20,349

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Olten to Rorschachtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 27m
    ₺7,619–11,437

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Sarganstrain train
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 43m
    ₺20,434–37,591

  5. Drive  2,169.4 km

    1. Drive from Olten to Istanbulcar car 2,169.4 km
    21h 41m
    ₺21,630–31,243

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

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 59m
    ₺4,263–23,648

  7. Fly Basel to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺5,416–21,326

  8. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    39h 9m
    ₺8,449–11,704

Olten to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,619Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,846.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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