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There are 12 ways to get from Brussels-South Station to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    6h 55m
    ₺5,727–14,373

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    7h 12m
    ₺4,630–19,396

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 54m
    ₺10,730–41,486

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 14m
    ₺24,590–63,576

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 37m
    ₺16,103–34,020

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

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h
    ₺6,273–46,311

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    8h 7m
    ₺10,264–23,483

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    8h 24m
    ₺6,333–23,215

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 15m
    ₺8,232–13,154

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 2m
    ₺11,997–36,391

  11. Drive 2,617.7 km

    1. Drive from Brussels-South Station to Istanbulcar car 2,617.7 km
    23h 17m
    ₺22,349–32,281

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels-South Station to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 25m
    ₺23,543–33,841

Brussels-South Station to Istanbul by foot, train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,730Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,200.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Brussels-South Station, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Brussels-South Station to Istanbul via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-North, Brussels-North train station, and Munich in around 41h 15m.

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