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There are 13 ways to get from Thun to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)planeZRH - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺7,672–18,307

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    8h 11m
    ₺2,867–16,053

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to LuzerntrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    28h 15m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 46m
    ₺18,084–28,238

  5. Drive 2,197.2 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Istanbulcar2,197.2 km
    21h 19m
    ₺18,789–27,140

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    7h 50m
    ₺4,685–19,828

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)planeBSL - IST
    7h 34m
    ₺5,954–19,532

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGVA - SAW
    9h 31m
    ₺4,045–19,391

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)planeMXP - IST
    9h 36m
    ₺6,194–18,117

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Esenler Otogarbus
    32h 22m
    ₺5,395–6,833

  11. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    39h 21m
    ₺5,932–11,838

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Thun to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    42h
    ₺16,652–64,720

  13. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bern to București, Autogara Militaribus1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    45h 12m
    ₺6,038–13,583

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,136Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Thun to Esenler Otogar via Bern, Bern, and Pristina in around 32h 22m.

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