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How to get fromLausanne to Istanbul (State)by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Istanbul (State) by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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
    6h 46m
    ₺9,857–18,861

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

    cheapest
    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
    8h 16m
    ₺6,707–29,362

  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
    35h 20m

  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
    41h 38m
    ₺22,961–47,224

  5. Drive 2,258.3 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Istanbulcar car 2,258.3 km
    21h 38m
    ₺22,063–31,868

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    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 21m
    ₺7,399–19,903

  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 3m
    ₺8,194–31,260

  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 50m
    ₺9,149–26,404

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    9h 58m
    ₺10,029–67,333

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Rorschachtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 29m
    ₺11,439–26,288

  11. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 85 / ...
    45h 23m
    ₺9,883–10,783

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,987Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,037.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Lausanne to İskenderpaşa via Velika Plana, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 35h 20m.

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