There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Istanbul by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
10h 38m₺11,299–30,603Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
11h 11m₺7,422–20,332Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R42 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 33m₺11,041–19,017Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
10h 46m₺10,302–30,626Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
10h 19m₺8,702–34,626Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
12h 31m₺8,716–33,576Train, bus
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Churtrain 900 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
40h 18mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
47h 49m₺13,366–19,920
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Istanbul is to train and bus via Sofia which costs 11.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 39h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
The distance between Zermatt and Istanbul is 2173 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 39h 33m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Zermatt to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Zermatt. It is currently 3:36 PM in Zermatt and 4:36 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4346+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zermatt to Yenikapi via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Domodossola, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Porta Nuova, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Halkali in around 39h 33m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,003
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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