There are 10 ways to get from Brig to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
8h 47m₺3,948–30,711Train, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
37h 19m₺11,035–24,950Train, night train
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 39m₺22,304–41,968Drive 2,121.1 km
- Drive from Brig to Istanbulcar 2,121.1 km
20h 3m₺20,807–30,054Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
8h 45m₺5,898–17,152Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 39m₺10,128–28,462Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
8h 52m₺8,231–32,485Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BGY - SAW
10h 5m₺7,290–29,294Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
11h 4m₺8,887–24,971Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Brig to Siontrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
46h 42m₺12,121–16,944
Brig to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.900 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Yenikapi via Bern, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 39m.
The distance between Brig and Istanbul is 2131 km. The road distance is 2121.1 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 19m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Brig to Istanbul, including transfers.
Brig to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Brig station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Brig. It is currently 2:19 AM in Brig and 3:19 AM in Istanbul.
Brig to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Istanbul is 2121 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Brig to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Brig to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brig to Istanbul via Romanshorn, Lindau-Reutin, and Lindau in around 37h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–7,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–3,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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