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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 46m
    ₺5,270–14,493

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    7h 3m
    ₺3,973–21,516

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 18m
    ₺9,578–24,120

  4. 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
    44h 28m
    ₺25,689–42,079

  5. 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 19m
    ₺16,330–30,685

  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 3m
    ₺5,939–22,276

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

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    9h 9m
    ₺5,288–24,032

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    9h 44m
    ₺8,560–28,818

  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
    ₺8,367–12,667

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    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 33m
    ₺10,917–20,170

  11. Drive  2,590.3 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Istanbulcar car 2,590.3 km
    22h 58m
    ₺22,966–33,173

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    30h 23m
    ₺23,456–34,714

Leuven to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,203.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

Turkish Airlines, Tarom, and Air Serbia fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. 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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