There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Kapıkule by plane, train, night train, bus, 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₺5,310–15,008Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
32h 12m₺16,052–24,323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
36h 35m₺6,203–7,951Drive 1,848 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kapıkule1,848 km
18h 52m₺16,448–23,758Fly 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₺5,740–12,388Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Edirne Mustafa Market
11h 11m₺7,580–17,588Fly 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₺5,363–20,329Bus
- 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₺8,838–12,879Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
39h₺14,726–61,832
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kapıkule is to bus and train which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kapıkule is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 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 train and night train which takes 32h 12m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
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 52m to drive from Zurich to Kapıkule.
There are 84+ hotels available in Kapıkule.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kapıkule, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Edirne Mustafa Market via Ulm Long Distance Bus Station, Stara Zagora Central Bus Station, and Stara Zagora Autoscrap in around 37h 24m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–8,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- 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
- ₺4,100–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–14,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–9,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–10,000
- 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 Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,308
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–850
- 1st Class
- ₺800–1,100
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- yolcudairesi@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
- ₺10,250–50,950
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,250
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,728
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,689
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,511
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,989
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,950
- 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
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
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
- ₺1,100–2,000
- 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
- ₺4,900–7,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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