There are 15 ways to get from Liège to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
7h 38m₺6,457–16,847Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
7h 56m₺4,491–22,051Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
34h 1m₺9,490–20,133Train, night train
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
41h 10m₺23,950–46,723Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 18m₺16,879–32,665Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
7h 43m₺6,995–48,576Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
7h 55m₺4,560–21,870Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
7h 44m₺6,888–29,028Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
8h 5m₺7,261–24,051Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
8h 22m₺4,964–26,074Train to Frankfurt, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane FRA - IST
8h 1m₺9,374–21,717Bus
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
37h 24m₺10,732–12,232Train, bus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
46h 7m₺10,512–18,061Drive 2,528.4 km
- Drive from Liège to Istanbulcar 2,528.4 km
22h 16m₺22,073–31,883Drive, car train
- Drive from Liège to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
29h 28m₺23,045–33,121
Liège to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 4.400 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Liège to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Liege Gare des Guillemins and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Gara de Nord and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Liège to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Yenikapi via Frankfurt, Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 10m.
The distance between Liège and Istanbul is 2274 km. The road distance is 2528.4 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 34h 1m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Liège to Istanbul, including transfers.
Liège to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Liege Gare des Guillemins station.
Liège to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
Liège to Istanbul bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 37h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Liège. It is currently 3:05 PM in Liège and 4:05 PM in Istanbul.
Liège to Istanbul train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Istanbul is 2528 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Liège to Istanbul.
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