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There are 12 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Turkey by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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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
  2. Drive 2,081.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Istanbulcar car 2,081.8 km
    19h 52m
    ₺18,821–27,186
  3. Train, bus

    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
    31h 42m
  4. 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
  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    9h 29m
  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 18m
  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ZRH - AYT
    10h 34m
  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 9m
  9. Train, bus via Niš

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    34h 2m
  10. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to S. Bernardino, Villaggiocar car
    2. Take the bus from Splügen to Lindaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 43m
  11. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    46h 24m
  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    20h 44m
    ₺21,412–30,928

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,347Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Turkey. 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 Aksaray via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Ferizaj, Esenler Otogar, and Esenler Otogar in around 31h 42m.

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