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How to get fromBruxelles-Capitale (Region) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) 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 44m
    ₺6,170–14,341

  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 1m
    ₺4,573–19,364

  3. Train, bus

    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 47m
    ₺10,748–41,315

  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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 8m
    ₺24,608–63,405

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 20m
    ₺16,090–33,995

  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
    7h 56m
    ₺6,277–46,314

  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 1m
    ₺10,305–23,563

  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 17m
    ₺6,363–22,274

  9. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    38h 32m
    ₺10,924–13,324

  10. Bus

    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 FlixBus N1920
    43h 59m
    ₺6,772–17,300

  11. Drive 2,618.5 km

    1. Drive from Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) to Istanbulcar car 2,618.5 km
    23h 20m
    ₺22,336–32,264

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 27m
    ₺23,547–33,846

Bruxelles-Capitale (Region) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration34h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,748Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,198.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Bruxelles-Capitale (Region), 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 38h 32m.

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