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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Baselby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    3h 29m
    CHF 91–300

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus
    31h 25m
    CHF 102–161

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    39h 45m

  4. Drive  2,157.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Baselcar car 2,157.4 km
    22h 5m
    CHF 359–519

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 37m
    CHF 130–354

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IST - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 123–515

  7. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane IST - MLH
    4h 59m
    CHF 93–393

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    33h 23m

  9. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    42h
    CHF 154–194

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration31h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,825 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Basel, Switzerland?

Turkish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Basel SBB via Istanbul and Munich central bus station in around 31h 25m.

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