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How to get fromAarau to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Aarau to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 36m
    ₺6,602–18,012

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    7h 16m
    ₺3,977–21,923

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 48m
    ₺6,445–10,109

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 41m
    ₺19,655–35,099

  5. Drive 2,156.3 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Istanbulcar car 2,156.3 km
    21h 26m
    ₺21,143–30,539

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 48m
    ₺4,705–22,035

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺6,074–19,900

  8. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    38h 58m
    ₺8,245–11,409

Aarau to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Aarau to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aarau to Istanbul via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich in around 32h 48m.

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