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There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BRU - ESB
    6h 45m
    ₺5,249–19,355

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    41h 18m

  3. 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
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    47h 28m
    ₺25,347–63,249

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord 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
    4. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 1h
    ₺16,880–35,123

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CRL - ESB
    9h 38m
    ₺6,375–24,377

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane AMS - ESB
    8h 14m
    ₺9,712–24,221

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    8h 24m
    ₺5,980–25,783

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    8h 53m
    ₺6,840–30,013

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    47h 30m
    ₺8,827–13,673

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺7,946–35,112

  11. Drive 3,063.1 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Ankaracar car 3,063.1 km
    27h 12m
    ₺26,540–38,335

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,005Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,543.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ankara, Turkey?

SunExpress, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 47h 30m.

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