There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Montreux by plane, train, 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.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IST - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
8h 9mCHF 119–317Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane SAW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
10h 15mCHF 100–350Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus FlixBus 106 / ...
33h 42mCHF 112–185Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
40h 24mCHF 253–395Drive 2,228 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Montreuxcar 2,228 km
21h 26mCHF 424–612Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SAW - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
8h 20mCHF 114–247Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
9h 41mCHF 174–414Fly Istanbul Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
10h 10mCHF 150–490Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SAW - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Montreuxtrain
11h 18mCHF 126–523Fly Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Montreuxtrain
11h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
34h 46mCHF 182–291Bus, train via Novi Pazar
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Sion, poste/garebus
- Take the train from Sion to Montreuxtrain Ec / ...
2d 3hCHF 186–226
Istanbul to Montreux by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Montreux is to bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 190 and takes 33h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Montreux is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Munich central bus station and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Montreux via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Montreux is 2027 km. The road distance is 2228 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Montreux without a car is to bus which takes 33h 42m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Istanbul to Montreux, including transfers.
Istanbul to Montreux bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Montreux train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Montreux bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Montreux via Munich central bus station, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Lausanne in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 52–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Domodossola to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Sion to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–27
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- [email protected]
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 46
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Sion, poste/gare
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Montreux is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:31 AM in Istanbul and 4:31 AM in Montreux.
Istanbul to Montreux train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Montreux is 2228 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Istanbul to Montreux.
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