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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Bern by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IST - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 132–312

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAW - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 73–323

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    30h 40m
    CHF 96–159

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    38h 17m
    CHF 217–328

  5. Drive  2,225.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Berncar car 2,225.3 km
    21h 57m
    CHF 394–569

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAW - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 82–452

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IST - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 123–453

  8. Fly Istanbul Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IST - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 137–352

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SAW - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    11h 21m
    CHF 126–523

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane IST - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    10h 54m

  11. Bus via Aleksinac

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Aleksinac autobuska stanicabus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    36h 24m
    CHF 261–319

Istanbul to Bern by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,908.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Bern via Munich central bus station in around 30h 40m.

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