There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)ZRH - ADB
5h 36m₺3,898–11,446Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
6h 31m₺2,385–15,239Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbul
34h 44m₺6,314–10,081Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
38h 26m₺16,070–24,806Drive 2,096.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Istanbul2,096.1 km
21h 5m₺18,096–26,139Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
6h 26m₺2,668–15,424Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
7h 11m₺4,885–13,763Fly Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GVA - SAW
6h 45m₺2,486–14,834Fly Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)ZRH - AYT
7h 6m₺3,177–25,425Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
38h 56m₺6,612–9,329Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 45m₺15,677–63,411
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to fly which costs 2.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 26m.
The distance between Switzerland and Turkey is 1845 km. The road distance is 2096.1 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Switzerland to Turkey, including transfers.
Switzerland to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 38h 56m.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 7:52 AM in Switzerland and 9:52 AM in Turkey.
Switzerland to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Aksaray via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB, Zurich, Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 38h 56m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–31,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–10,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–9,500
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–23,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 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
- +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
- ₺10,451–51,952
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,451
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,273
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,312
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,091
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,913
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,952
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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