There are 10 ways to get from Solothurn to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
7h 6m₺7,443–19,695Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
7h 55m₺3,807–21,168Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 37m₺6,919–10,944Train, night train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
40h 11m₺20,229–35,934Drive 2,202.9 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Istanbulcar 2,202.9 km
21h 53m₺21,792–31,477Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
7h 18m₺5,046–21,718Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Solothurn to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
7h 48m₺5,904–20,145Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
8h 43m₺9,531–21,080Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
8h 51m₺8,534–21,103Bus
- Take the bus from Solothurn to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus
39h 34m
Solothurn to Istanbul by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Istanbul is to train and fly and Metro which costs 3.800 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Esenler Otogar via Ferizaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 11m.
The distance between Solothurn and Istanbul is 1881 km. The road distance is 2202.9 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 37m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Solothurn to Istanbul, including transfers.
Solothurn to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kavim Tours, depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kavim Tours, arrive at Ferizaj station.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Solothurn to Esenler Otogar via Ferizaj in around 39h 34m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Solothurn. It is currently 5:21 AM in Solothurn and 6:21 AM in Istanbul.
Solothurn to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Istanbul is 2203 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Solothurn to Istanbul.
There are 4285+ hotels available in Istanbul.







