There are 14 ways to get from Turnhout to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Turnhout to Malinestrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
7h 37m₺5,726–16,157Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Turnhout to Malinestrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
7h 54m₺4,429–20,180Bus
- Take the bus from Tilburg to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1920
36h 14mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nordtrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 31m₺26,314–43,742Train, night train #2
- Take the train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nordtrain Trn / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 31m₺17,814–33,242Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Turnhout to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RTM - SAW
8h 39m₺4,849–21,999Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Turnhout to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
8h 31m₺8,996–25,466Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Turnhout to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
9h 31m₺8,609–49,346Line 45 bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the bus from Turnhout Warande perron 3 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron Bbus
- Take the train from Tilburg to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
8h 46m₺8,758–22,008Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CGN - SAW
10h 26m₺6,271–24,209Train, bus
- Take the train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nordtrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
36h 23m₺11,254–23,152Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Turnhout Warande perron 1 to Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3bus X41 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
47h 18m₺7,032–10,232Drive 2,590.4 km
- Drive from Turnhout to Istanbulcar 2,590.4 km
23h 12m₺22,735–32,840Drive, car train
- Drive from Turnhout to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
27h 50m₺23,208–32,856
Turnhout to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turnhout to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 47h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Turnhout to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Turnhout to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Turnhout Warande perron 3 and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tilburg and Velika Plana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Turnhout to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Turnhout and arriving at Yenikapi via Brussels-Nord, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 31m.
The distance between Turnhout and Istanbul is 2255 km. The road distance is 2590.4 km.
The best way to get from Turnhout to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 36h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Turnhout to Istanbul, including transfers.
Turnhout to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Tilburg station.
Turnhout to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Turnhout station.
Turnhout to Istanbul bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Velika Plana station.
What companies run services between Turnhout, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Turnhout Warande perron 3 to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tilburg and Velika Plana in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Turnhout to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Tilburg to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Turnhout. It is currently 2:27 AM in Turnhout and 3:27 AM in Istanbul.
Turnhout to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turnhout to Istanbul is 2590 km. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Turnhout to Istanbul.
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