There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
6h 12m₺6,332–14,824Fly Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
6h 24m₺4,035–23,847Train, bus
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
34h 31m₺5,764–14,578Train, night train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
38h 19m₺14,595–28,494Drive 2,095.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Istanbulcar 2,095.7 km
21h 10m₺20,153–29,110Fly Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
6h 26m₺5,270–20,339Fly Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ZRH - ADB
6h 8m₺4,503–16,820Fly Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane ZRH - AYT
7h 14m₺4,582–18,774Fly Basel to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BSL - AYT
7h 16m₺5,017–37,266Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
38h 54m₺7,364–10,082
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to train and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 34h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zurich and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Yenikapi via Zürich HB, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 19m.
The distance between Switzerland and Turkey is 1794 km. The road distance is 2095.7 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 31m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Switzerland to Turkey, including transfers.
Switzerland to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Zurich station.
Switzerland to Turkey train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 38h 54m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof to Aksaray via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB, Zurich, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 38h 54m.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–15,000
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–31,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–23,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–28,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺310–400
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺470–850
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- ₺470–650
- 1st Class Ticket
- ₺700–850
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 3:48 AM in Switzerland and 4:48 AM in Turkey.
Switzerland to Turkey train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Turkey is 2096 km. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Switzerland to Turkey.
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