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There are 10 ways to get from Fribourg 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 Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 42m
    ₺9,304–23,682

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 54m
    ₺7,007–32,705

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to St. Gallentrain train Ic1
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 1m
    ₺9,959–23,573

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 41m
    ₺17,574–37,373

  5. Drive 2,245.1 km

    1. Drive from Fribourg to Istanbulcar car 2,245.1 km
    22h 22m
    ₺21,590–31,185

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 17m
    ₺8,768–23,083

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 25m
    ₺11,771–23,106

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 25m
    ₺7,657–27,371

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 17m
    ₺7,654–25,348

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fribourg to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    45h 16m
    ₺11,878–20,910

Fribourg to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,959Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,939.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, and București, Autogara Militari in around 45h 16m.

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