There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)ZRH - ADB
5h 36m₺3,798–11,434Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
7h 34m₺2,443–17,862Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindau206 / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbul
34h 7m₺5,370–8,376Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
37h 15m₺16,222–24,397Drive 2,095.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Istanbul2,095.8 km
21h 4m₺18,184–26,266Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ZRH - SAW
6h 26m₺2,568–17,412Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)ZRH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
7h 11m₺4,885–11,751Fly Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)ZRH - AYT
7h 6m₺3,177–11,413Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
8h 19m₺4,660–19,201Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
37h 46m₺6,681–8,887Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
40h 45m₺15,700–63,444
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Turkey is to fly which costs 3.100 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Lindau and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Yenikapi via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Zurich and Turkey is 1845 km. The road distance is 2095.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 34h 7m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Zurich to Turkey, including transfers.
Zurich to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 34h 7m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via Lindau, Lindau, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–22,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–22,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–15,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- 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 Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–550
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- ₺10,448–51,936
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,448
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,265
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,303
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,082
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,898
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,936
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 Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=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
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lindau station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 8:41 PM in Zurich and 10:41 PM in Turkey.
Zurich to Turkey train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Turkey is 2096 km. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Zurich to Turkey.
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