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How to get fromLeuven to Ankaraby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven 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 49m
    ₺5,319–19,527

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Malines 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 20m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 1h
    ₺26,474–45,015

  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 2h
    ₺17,025–33,677

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane AMS - ESB
    8h 40m
    ₺8,491–28,008

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CGN - ESB
    8h 43m
    ₺6,648–25,106

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane DUS - ESB
    9h 26m
    ₺6,778–26,816

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16 to Breda Bus Station Stationslaanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    47h 8m

  9. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺14,178–22,526

  10. Drive  3,037 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Ankaracar car 3,037 km
    26h 58m
    ₺26,720–38,595

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,551.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

SunExpress, AJet, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B to Ankara via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B, Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16, Breda Bus Station Stationslaan, Breda, Centraal Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 47h 8m.

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