There are 11 ways to get from Rapperswil to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
6h 22m₺6,698–16,909Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
9h 2m₺3,651–14,860Train, bus
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBS15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
27h 21mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to St. GallenS4 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
39h 48mDrive 2,067.9 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Istanbul2,067.9 km
20h 41m₺17,607–25,432Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
6h 59m₺4,111–17,430Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
8h 24m₺6,938–20,339Train, bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBS15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
32h 11mTrain, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBS15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
34h 6m₺4,788–7,299Drive, car train
- Drive from Rapperswil to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 22m₺15,374–62,874Train, bus via Sofia #2
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to St. Margrethen SGS4
- Take the bus from St. Margarethen to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
42h
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Istanbul is to train and bus via Sofia which costs 4.700 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Yenikapi via St. Gallen(Ch), Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 48m.
The distance between Rapperswil and Istanbul is 1827 km. The road distance is 2067.9 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Rapperswil to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Istanbul train services, operated by Südostbahn, depart from Rapperswil SG station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Rapperswil. It is currently 7:57 PM in Rapperswil and 9:57 PM in Istanbul.
Rapperswil to Istanbul train services, operated by Südostbahn, arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Istanbul is 2068 km. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from Rapperswil to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Rapperswil to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rapperswil SG to İstanbul Esenler via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–7,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–14,000
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–550
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- ₺10,132–50,366
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,132
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,410
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,326
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,172
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,450
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,366
- 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
- ₺650–3,652
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,027
- Single Room
- ₺3,652
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,782
- 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
- +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
- ₺2,400–3,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from St. Margarethen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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