There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane BRU - ESB
6h 45m₺5,148–19,361Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain Hst / ...
41h 17mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
47h 27m₺25,368–64,441Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
2d 1h₺16,891–35,149Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CRL - ESB
9h 38m₺6,370–23,404Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane AMS - ESB
8h 14m₺9,206–26,216Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CGN - ESB
8h 25m₺6,592–26,169Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane DUS - ESB
8h 44m₺7,052–29,779Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
47h 30m₺8,837–13,736Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 3h₺7,966–31,880Drive 3,063.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Ankaracar 3,063.1 km
27h 12m₺26,451–38,207
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ankara is to bus which costs 8.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 47h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Ankara via Munich and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Ankara Gar via Frankfurt, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Istanbul(Halkali). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 27m.
The distance between Brussels and Ankara is 2544 km. The road distance is 3063.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ankara without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Brussels to Ankara, including transfers.
Brussels to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ankara is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 47h 30m.
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.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–21,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–16,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺490–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,487
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,487
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–10,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Brussels to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 8:05 PM in Brussels and 9:05 PM in Ankara.
Brussels to Ankara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ankara is 3063 km. It takes approximately 27h 12m to drive from Brussels to Ankara.
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