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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Leuven by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    6h 54m
    €100–289

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    7h 19m
    €70–349

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    30h 23m
    €181–400

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    45h 58m
    €302–464

  5. Drive  2,590.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Leuvencar car 2,590.5 km
    23h 3m
    €412–595

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SAW - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 49m
    €147–874

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    9h 44m
    €119–428

  8. Fly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IST - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    9h 6m
    €137–559

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    9h 26m
    €92–429

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    37h 21m
    €147–218

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    38h 32m
    €155–174

  12. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    46h 2m
    €155–289

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leuvencar car
    30h 18m
    €434–611

Istanbul to Leuven by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Leuven Wijnpers via Munich central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 37h 21m.

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