There are 12 ways to get from Zeebrugge 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 Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
9h 3m₺6,450–17,250Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
9h 20m₺5,153–21,273Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
39h 39m₺8,579–9,609Train, night train
- Take the train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 56m₺17,226–33,956Drive 2,709.1 km
- Drive from Zeebrugge to Istanbulcar 2,709.1 km
24h 12m₺23,835–34,428Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Blankenberge 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 56m₺9,434–50,004Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane AMS - IST
10h 12m₺12,050–28,450Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RTM - SAW
10h 32m₺7,703–25,683Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AMS - SAW
10h 35m₺9,453–26,473Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 819
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Velika Planabus
- Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
40h 44mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Knokke to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d₺9,666–13,866Drive, car train
- Drive from Zeebrugge to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
30h 56m₺24,241–35,848
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Zeebrugge to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Zeebrugge Kerk and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bruges, Rotterdam and Velika Plana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Zeebrugge to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Zeebrugge Kerk and arriving at Yenikapi via Blankenberge, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 56m.
The distance between Zeebrugge and Istanbul is 2320 km. The road distance is 2709.1 km.
The best way to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul without a car is to bus and night train which takes 39h 39m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul, including transfers.
Zeebrugge to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Zeebrugge to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Blankenberge station.
Zeebrugge to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
What companies run services between Zeebrugge, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Zeebrugge Kerk to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Brugge Station perron C5, Bruges, Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Velika Plana in around 40h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–16,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–27,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–850
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Knokke to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,460
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,460
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Oostende to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,853
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Velika Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- Citylines
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Zeebrugge to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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