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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    9h 32m
    ₺8,529–18,159

  2. Train, bus via Ferizaj

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    33h 11m
    ₺5,645–9,915

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Luzerntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 42m

  4. Drive 2,081.8 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Istanbulcar car 2,081.8 km
    19h 51m
    ₺19,954–28,823

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 45m
    ₺6,232–27,182

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    10h 24m
    ₺5,749–17,809

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    11h 7m
    ₺7,502–30,392

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    11h 18m
    ₺7,472–30,932

  9. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    10h 59m
    ₺7,499–28,369

  10. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    33h 26m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustér, staziun/postabus bus 920
    2. Take the train from Disentis/Mustér to Churtrain train Gex / ...
    3. Take the bus from Chur train station to Lindaubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 44m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,046Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,926.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Istanbul. However, you can take the line 110 bus to Airolo, Stazione, walk to Airolo, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Istanbul via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Luzern, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica in around 32h 42m.

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