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How to get fromBiel/Bienne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    7h 43m
    ₺3,802–20,225

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to St. Gallentrain train Ic5
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 39m
    ₺9,155–20,762

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne 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
    40h 27m
    ₺20,831–39,161

  4. Drive  2,227.8 km

    1. Drive from Biel/Bienne to Istanbulcar car 2,227.8 km
    22h 10m
    ₺21,955–31,712

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 22m
    ₺8,055–22,235

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

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 34m
    ₺5,658–26,258

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 36m
    ₺5,899–18,202

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺9,257–25,395

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 32m
    ₺8,260–25,418

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aleksinac autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    38h
    ₺15,696–20,037

Biel/Bienne to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,000.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, and Aleksinac autobuska stanica in around 38h.

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