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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺6,667–20,037

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 24m
    ₺4,770–24,060

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 44m
    ₺11,633–42,153

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 41m
    ₺25,493–52,243

  5. Train, night train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 46m
    ₺17,028–36,882

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    9h 12m
    ₺9,556–24,961

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺7,690–51,087

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    9h 34m
    ₺6,959–24,984

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    9h 54m
    ₺6,970–25,770

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    39h 55m
    ₺8,537–9,567

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus bus 757
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 15m
    ₺8,498–13,575

  12. Drive  2,701.3 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Istanbulcar car 2,701.3 km
    24h 9m
    ₺23,451–33,873

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bruges to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 58m
    ₺24,110–34,659

Bruges to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,633Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,292.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bruges to Istanbul via Lille and Munich in around 44h 15m.

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