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How to get fromSion to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Sion to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 35m
    ₺8,851–21,276

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    9h 52m
    ₺4,561–23,531

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Lausannetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Ferizajbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    37h 6m
    ₺7,537–13,553

  4. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    37h 44m
    ₺11,388–18,655

  5. Drive  2,173.6 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Istanbulcar car 2,173.6 km
    20h 45m
    ₺21,803–31,492

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺8,354–17,299

  7. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    9h 17m
    ₺7,330–19,531

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 44m
    ₺9,326–28,371

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    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
    10h 37m

  10. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    11h 42m
    ₺10,711–27,972

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 19m
    ₺10,839–25,864

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 40m
    ₺12,029–19,714

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    45h 1m
    ₺11,914–14,214

Sion to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,839Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,094.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Sion, poste/gare to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 45h 1m.

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