There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Zurich by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ADB - ZRH
5h 59mCHF 85–274Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
6h 50mCHF 66–405Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
30h 7mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenztrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
40h 23mCHF 214–406Drive 2,094.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Zurichcar 2,094.9 km
21h 21mCHF 344–497Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
6h 25mCHF 106–265Fly Antalya Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AYT - ZRH
6h 35mCHF 74–327Fly Istanbul to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 49mCHF 130–402Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 9mCHF 125–442Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
40h 10mCHF 122–176
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Zurich is to bus via Sofia which costs SFr 120 - SFr 180 and takes 40h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Istanbul and München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Zürich HB via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 23m.
The distance between Turkey and Zurich is 1845 km. The road distance is 2094.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 30h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Turkey to Zurich, including transfers.
Turkey to Zurich bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Zurich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 7m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Zurich, Switzerland?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Zürich Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, and München, ZOB in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Antalya Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Antalya Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–490
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–60
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 110–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Zurich bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Zurich is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 10:39 PM in Turkey and 9:39 PM in Zurich.
Turkey to Zurich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Zurich is 2095 km. It takes approximately 21h 21m to drive from Turkey to Zurich.
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