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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 17m
    ₺4,578–12,434

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 33m
    ₺2,255–16,907

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 9m
    ₺7,302–12,437

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 8m
    ₺16,421–24,716

  5. Drive 2,095.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Istanbulcar car 2,095.8 km
    21h 13m
    ₺18,433–26,625

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 25m
    ₺2,391–14,455

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ZRH - ADB
    5h 34m
    ₺3,122–12,478

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane ZRH - AYT
    7h 4m
    ₺3,300–11,456

  9. 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
    7h 25m
    ₺4,542–17,886

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane STR - ADB
    8h 37m
    ₺5,997–20,294

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    37h 46m
    ₺7,438–9,686

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    40h 49m
    ₺15,862–63,535

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,257Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich to Aksaray via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 37h 46m.

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