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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    7h 5m
    ₺5,980–15,577

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    37h 57m
    ₺3,675–5,461

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ferizajbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    31h 52m
    ₺5,600–6,097

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 3m
    ₺15,017–29,835

  5. Drive 2,151.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Istanbulcar car 2,151.8 km
    20h 39m
    ₺20,791–30,031

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 17m
    ₺4,083–18,600

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    7h 37m
    ₺6,805–21,002

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    7h 30m
    ₺7,602–20,979

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    8h 38m
    ₺7,636–25,303

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Chiassotrain train
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    9h 51m
    ₺9,087–31,769

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Weinfeldentrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Weinfelden to St. Margrethen SGtrain train S5
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 16m
    ₺6,032–9,450

Lake Lucerne to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,032Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,846 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Esenler Otogar via Ferizaj in around 31h 52m.

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