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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikontrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 49m
    ₺6,663–20,803

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 58m
    ₺4,260–18,435

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to St. Gallentrain train S4 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 13m
    ₺6,440–10,739

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to St. Gallentrain train S4 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg 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
    39h 23m
    ₺19,215–32,239

  5. Drive  2,068.2 km

    1. Drive from Rapperswil to Istanbulcar car 2,068.2 km
    20h 46m
    ₺20,745–29,965

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

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikontrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    7h 6m
    ₺4,966–20,826

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺6,457–21,412

  8. Train, bus via Burgas

    1. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Buchs SGtrain train S4
    2. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Burgas Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    40h 36m
    ₺12,321–20,981

Rapperswil to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,832.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Rapperswil to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Zürich Oerlikon, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Istanbul via St. Gallen, Bregenz, Lindau-Reutin, and Lindau in around 34h 13m.

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