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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    3h 56m
    ₺6,035–14,439

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    4h 8m
    ₺3,723–17,958

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    33h 20m
    ₺5,714–8,815

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 5m
    ₺18,649–34,433

  5. Drive 2,105.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbulcar car 2,105.3 km
    21h 1m
    ₺20,366–29,418

  6. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺7,385–10,112

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration33h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,714Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Istanbul via Munich in around 33h 20m.

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