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There are 14 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 51m
    €105–268

  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 16m
    €65–368

  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 29m
    €178–733

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    44h 1m
    €310–779

  5. Drive 2,590.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Leuvencar car 2,590.5 km
    23h 3m
    €397–573

  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
    9h 5m
    €128–833

  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 47m
    €104–412

  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 Leuventrain train
    9h 22m
    €144–544

  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 Leuventrain train
    9h 42m
    €89–504

  10. Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IST - DUS
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train
    9h 39m
    €138–501

  11. 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 20m
    €140–226

  12. 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 28m
    €153–172

  13. 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
    47h 56m
    €154–302

  14. 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
    €419–586

Istanbul to Leuven by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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 Station perron 1 via Munich central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 37h 20m.

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