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There are 13 ways to get from Ostend to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺6,828–18,265

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 39m
    ₺4,931–24,288

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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
    36h 57m
    ₺11,795–48,627

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 57m
    ₺24,705–54,717

  5. Train, night train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 57m
    ₺17,205–39,717

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende 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 33m
    ₺5,495–23,251

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    9h 30m
    ₺9,592–24,418

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    9h 43m
    ₺7,881–50,288

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    9h 52m
    ₺7,195–25,441

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    39h 55m
    ₺10,707–12,507

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺13,929–26,883

  12. Drive 2,726.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Istanbulcar car 2,726.1 km
    24h 21m
    ₺23,382–33,774

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ostend to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    31h 3m
    ₺24,295–34,926

Ostend to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,795Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,314.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Oostende to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 39h 55m.

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