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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 16m
    CHF 98–338

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

    cheapest
    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 58–388

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train 88
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Thuntrain train Ic8
    30h 14m
    CHF 165–293

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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 Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    41h 42m
    CHF 229–369

  5. Drive  2,198.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Thuncar car 2,198.5 km
    21h 43m
    CHF 370–534

  6. 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 142–332

  7. 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 97–382

  8. 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 153–351

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

    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
    10h 1m
    CHF 101–325

  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
    10h 54m
    CHF 131–528

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    11h 34m
    CHF 136–506

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Aleksinac autobuska stanicabus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    37h 6m
    CHF 271–329

Istanbul to Thun by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,999.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Thun via Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, and Bern in around 37h 6m.

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