There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL)plane ESB - BSL
6h 27mCHF 85–316Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
36h 34mCHF 107–173Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
41h 33mCHF 193–290Drive 2,540.3 km
- Drive from Ankara to Zurichcar 2,540.3 km
25h 16mCHF 483–698Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ESB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
10h 58mCHF 87–279Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ESB - ZRH
6h 41mCHF 90–298Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ESB - GVA
6h 58mCHF 139–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
37h 40mCHF 122–161Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
46h 46mCHF 142–195
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Switzerland is to train and bus which costs SFr 120 - SFr 170 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Switzerland is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Ankara Gar and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 33m.
The distance between Ankara and Switzerland is 2230 km. The road distance is 2540.3 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Switzerland without a car is to bus which takes 36h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Ankara to Switzerland, including transfers.
Ankara to Switzerland bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Switzerland train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Switzerland is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 36h 34m.
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 36h 34m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 52–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- CHF 19–28
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- CHF 19–28
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 67
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Ankara to Switzerland bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Switzerland is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 6:46 AM in Ankara and 4:46 AM in Switzerland.
Ankara to Switzerland train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Switzerland is 2540 km. It takes approximately 25h 16m to drive from Ankara to Switzerland.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Switzerland.




























































