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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leuven 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 41m
    ₺5,278–15,465

  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
    6h 58m
    ₺3,981–19,488

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 4m
    ₺10,198–21,868

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Verviers-Central to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 19m
    ₺16,701–33,028

  5. Drive  2,590.3 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Istanbulcar car 2,590.3 km
    22h 58m
    ₺22,734–32,838

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h 8m
    ₺7,915–48,277

  7. 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
    9h 8m
    ₺6,855–23,340

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    9h 16m
    ₺5,765–27,935

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 10m
    ₺8,066–12,166

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 26m
    ₺11,148–19,568

  11. 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
    45h 35m
    ₺17,343–32,644

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 5m
    ₺23,416–33,656

Leuven to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Leuven, 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 Leuven Lüdenscheid to Istanbul via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and Munich in around 42h 10m.

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