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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
    7h 52m
    ₺6,126–16,269

  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 9m
    ₺4,829–23,292

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 44m
    ₺10,693–27,995

  4. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 34m
    ₺26,842–47,035

  5. Train, night train

    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 9m
    ₺16,976–32,109

  6. 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 22m
    ₺6,369–23,548

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    9h 35m
    ₺9,012–20,373

  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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    9h 58m
    ₺6,615–21,396

  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
    10h 2m
    ₺7,919–25,962

  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
    ₺8,693–9,723

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N36
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 30m
    ₺8,666–13,184

  12. Drive  2,701.3 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Istanbulcar car 2,701.3 km
    24h 13m
    ₺23,950–34,595

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bruges to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    31h 16m
    ₺24,208–35,801

Bruges to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,693Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,292.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Bruges to Istanbul via Brussels-North train station and Munich in around 42h 30m.

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