There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
8h 11m₺9,413–25,020Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
8h 36m₺3,673–20,239Train, bus
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
35h 46mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- 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
40h 2m₺21,679–36,201Drive 2,168.4 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Istanbulcar 2,168.4 km
21h 14m₺21,750–31,417Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
8h 23m₺7,716–25,043Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
8h 29m₺5,870–23,216Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
9h 58m₺10,079–23,436Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane MXP - IST
10h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
37h 42m₺6,650–9,495
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Istanbul via Zurich Bus Station and Lindau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 2m.
The distance between Interlaken and Istanbul is 1966 km. The road distance is 2168.4 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Interlaken to Istanbul, including transfers.
Interlaken to Istanbul bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
Interlaken to Istanbul bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Istanbul via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, Lindau, and Lindau in around 37h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–15,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–950
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–950
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lucerne to Paracin, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paraćin AS to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,600
- Website
- Shuttler
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Interlaken. It is currently 12:43 AM in Interlaken and 2:43 AM in Istanbul.
Interlaken to Istanbul train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Istanbul is 2168 km. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Interlaken to Istanbul.
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