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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Thun by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 105–447

  2. Fly Istanbul to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IST - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 101–325

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Lindaubus bus
    2. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Thuntrain train Ic8
    34h 18m
    CHF 165–369

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenztrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Winterthur to Thuntrain train Ic8
    42h 38m
    CHF 252–545

  5. Drive 2,199.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Thuncar car 2,199.3 km
    21h 38m
    CHF 361–521

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    8h 36m
    CHF 105–487

  7. Fly Istanbul to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 157–412

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 117–572

  9. Fly Istanbul to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IST - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 163–441

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SAW - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Thuntrain train
    11h 3m
    CHF 141–440

  11. Fly Istanbul 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 SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    11h 33m
    CHF 158–638

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kragujevac, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    36h 42m
    CHF 156–187

Istanbul to Thun by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,999.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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 42m.

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