There are 12 ways to get from Lausanne to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
7h 21m₺7,209–17,721Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
7h 29m₺6,012–24,744Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
35h 20mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 38m₺22,281–38,006Drive 2,257.2 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Istanbulcar 2,257.2 km
21h 41m₺22,389–32,339Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane GVA - AYT
8h 3m₺6,659–20,671Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
8h 58m₺6,045–23,563Train to Zurich Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ZRH - ADB
8h 29m₺8,148–21,747Train to Basel, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane BSL - ADB
8h 42m₺7,613–19,536Train to Basel, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BSL - AYT
9h 38m₺8,592–47,490Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
36h 57m₺10,414–15,913Bus via Kraljevo
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 85 / ...
45h 23m₺9,684–10,684
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Turkey is to bus via Kraljevo which costs 9.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 45h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Velika Plana and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Yenikapi via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
The distance between Lausanne and Turkey is 2002 km. The road distance is 2257.2 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 35h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Lausanne to Turkey, including transfers.
Lausanne to Turkey bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Turkey train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Turkey bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, arrive at Velika Plana station.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and 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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–23,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lausanne to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Turkey is 1h ahead of Lausanne. It is currently 11:22 PM in Lausanne and 12:22 AM in Turkey.
Lausanne to Turkey train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Turkey is 2257 km. It takes approximately 21h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Turkey.
There are 4298+ hotels available in Turkey.



