There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Thun 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 to Basel, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane IST - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
8h 15mCHF 106–437Fly 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 Thuntrain
8h 36mCHF 86–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Thuntrain Ic8
34h 18mCHF 162–356Night 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 Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
41h 52mCHF 235–505Drive 2,199.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Thuncar 2,199.3 km
21h 38mCHF 357–515Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IST - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
8h 27mCHF 147–402Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SAW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
8h 53mCHF 112–462Fly Istanbul to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IST - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 32mCHF 168–461Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IST - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain
10h 3mCHF 101–335Fly 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 Thuntrain
11h 3mCHF 141–440Fly Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane IST - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
11h 33mCHF 140–630Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus
36h 43mCHF 156–187
Istanbul to Thun by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 150 - SFr 190 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Thun is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 440.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Thun. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Bern, Hauptbahnhof via Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Thun. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Thun via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 52m.
The distance between Istanbul and Thun is 2000 km. The road distance is 2199.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Thun without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 18m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Istanbul to Thun, including transfers.
Istanbul to Thun bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Thun train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Thun bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Thun via Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, and Bern in around 36h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
Flights from Istanbul to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
Flights from Istanbul to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zurich Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 54–59
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
Train from Milano Centrale to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- [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 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 32
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–240
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +381 020 313101
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Thun is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:50 AM in Istanbul and 6:50 AM in Thun.
Istanbul to Thun train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Thun is 2199 km. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Thun.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Thun.












































































