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There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ESB - BSL
    6h 27m
    CHF 85–316
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 10m
    CHF 108–173
  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    41h 33m
    CHF 195–290
  4. Train, night train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    43h 29m
    CHF 188–273
  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ESB - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 58m
    CHF 87–289
  6. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ESB - ZRH
    6h 41m
    CHF 85–298
  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus bus
    46h 46m
    CHF 142–205
  8. Drive  2,540.3 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Zurichcar car 2,540.3 km
    25h 16m
    CHF 491–709

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Switzerland?

Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Zürich Stadelhofen via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 35h 10m.

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