There are 11 ways to get from Stans 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 Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
7h 6m₺6,972–17,991Train 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
8h 39m₺3,655–16,142Bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
26h 36mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBIr / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
40h 42m₺17,140–25,226Drive 2,137 km
- Drive from Stans to Istanbul2,137 km
20h 19m₺18,227–26,328Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
7h 43m₺4,285–19,512Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
8h 2m₺6,842–20,621Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Instabul
31h 54mBus via Pristina #2
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbul
36h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBIr / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
39h 17m₺4,988–10,326Drive, car train
- Drive from Stans to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 54m₺16,113–63,941
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stans to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stans to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Stans to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Stans and arriving at Yenikapi via Luzern, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 42m.
The distance between Stans and Istanbul is 1855 km. The road distance is 2137 km.
The best way to get from Stans to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 26h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Stans to Istanbul, including transfers.
Stans to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Stans. It is currently 2:09 PM in Stans and 4:09 PM in Istanbul.
Stans to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stans to Istanbul is 2137 km. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Stans to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Stans, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Stans to İstanbul Esenler via Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 36m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
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
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- 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
- ₺2,500–11,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–10,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- 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 Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- 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
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 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 2m
- 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
- +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
- ₺650–3,658
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,030
- Single Room
- ₺3,658
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,785
- 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
- ₺10,149–50,449
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,149
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,456
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,378
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,221
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,527
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,449
- 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
- Phone
- +383 44 137 981
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,962
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Lucerne to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,942
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Pristina to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
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