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There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 18m
    ₺5,808–18,648

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 35m
    ₺4,111–20,671

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 25m
    ₺5,634–8,480

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 50m
    ₺18,423–31,175

  5. Drive  2,086.7 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Istanbulcar car 2,086.7 km
    20h 44m
    ₺20,910–30,203

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺5,125–19,516

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺7,222–21,493

  8. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺7,503–10,749

Winterthur to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration32h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,801.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Istanbul via Munich in around 32h 25m.

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