There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Kapıkule by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ZRH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
11h 46m₺8,998–14,993Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kapikule
29h 54m₺3,958–5,489Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the night train from Videle to Kapikule
34h 49m₺14,954–22,139Drive 1,848 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kapıkule1,848 km
18h 51m₺16,366–23,640Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
11h 3m₺5,828–12,273Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
10h 44m₺6,161–20,324Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kapikule
13h 20m₺6,488–16,643Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
36h 35m₺6,137–7,857Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm283 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Market
37h 24m₺8,751–11,989Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
39h₺14,704–61,800
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kapıkule is to bus via Sofia which costs 3.900 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 29h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kapıkule is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Kapıkule. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Edirne Mustafa Market via Ulm Long Distance Bus Station and Stara Zagora Autoscrap. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 24m.
The distance between Zurich and Kapıkule is 1791 km. The road distance is 1848 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Kapıkule without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 29h 54m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Zurich to Kapıkule, including transfers.
Zurich to Kapıkule bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Kapıkule bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Kapıkule is 1848 km. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Zurich to Kapıkule.
There are 94+ hotels available in Kapıkule.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kapıkule, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Kapıkule via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Sofia, and Kapikule in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,238
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–950
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,293
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–850
- 1st Class
- ₺800–1,100
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,132–50,366
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,132
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,410
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,326
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,172
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,450
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,366
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Haskovo to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺410–500
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Autoscrap to Edirne Mustafa Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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