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How to get fromLausanne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺6,955–18,210

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    7h 34m
    ₺6,458–14,233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Velika Planabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    34h 35m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 30m
    ₺22,597–37,623

  5. Drive  2,257.2 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Istanbulcar car 2,257.2 km
    21h 41m
    ₺22,641–32,704

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    9h 3m
    ₺6,608–20,881

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺8,633–26,465

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 56m
    ₺8,805–23,858

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 45m
    ₺11,337–18,571

  10. Bus via Novi Pazar

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    47h 6m
    ₺9,983

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Velika Plana in around 34h 35m.

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