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How to get fromSt. Gallen to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    6h 44m
    ₺6,024–19,733

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    6h 56m
    ₺4,127–22,756

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    30h 53m
    ₺5,255–7,818

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    37h 4m
    ₺17,996–32,550

  5. Drive 2,037 km

    1. Drive from St. Gallen to Istanbulcar car 2,037 km
    20h 8m
    ₺19,657–28,394

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

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen 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
    9h
    ₺7,312–29,126

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen 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 53m
    ₺7,609–29,103

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

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Vaihingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane STR - SAW
    10h 23m
    ₺6,859–23,275

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Vaihingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane STR - IST
    10h 10m
    ₺8,956–23,252

  10. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    36h 23m
    ₺7,430–9,769

St. Gallen to Istanbul by foot and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,858.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a vehicle from St. Gallen to Istanbul via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Munich in around 30h 53m.

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