There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Van by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane ZRH - VAN
9h 41m₺6,743–20,326Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 8hDrive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Vancar
39h 45m₺33,762–47,990Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BSL - VAN
10h 25mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane STR - VAN
12h 9mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmitbus
- Take the train from Izmit to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Tatvantrain
- Take the taxi from Tatvan to Vantaxi
2d 12hBus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Bandırmabus
- Take the bus from Bandırma bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 22hDrive 3,612.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Vancar 3,612.3 km
41h 8m₺32,657–47,171
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Van is to fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Van is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Van. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Van via Munich and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Zurich and Van is 2989 km. The road distance is 3612.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Van without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Zurich to Van, including transfers.
Zurich to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Van is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Zurich to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Van is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 7:47 PM in Zurich and 8:47 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Van, Turkey?
AJet, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Van via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Basel to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Basel to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–32,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–29,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Izmit to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺440–550
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–490
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺210–310
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,121
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–4,900
Dörtyol Taksi
- Phone
- +90 434 827 58 48
Beşminare Toki Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 348 77 95
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