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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 Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 23m
    ₺5,810–15,656
  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 35m
    ₺3,013–24,679
  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
    ₺5,702–8,559
  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 6m
    ₺16,176–30,442
  5. Drive  2,086.7 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Istanbulcar car 2,086.7 km
    20h 44m
    ₺22,453–32,432
  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
    ₺4,727–20,628
  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 29m
    ₺7,524–27,605
  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
    ₺7,505–10,761

Winterthur to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration32h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,702Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Istanbul via Munich in around 32h 25m.

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