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 2m₺7,052–17,652Train 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 19m₺5,155–22,675Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
39h 39m₺8,541–9,571Train, 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 54m₺17,228–35,258Drive 2,709.1 km
- Drive from Zeebrugge to Istanbulcar 2,709.1 km
24h 7m₺23,556–34,025Train, 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 55m₺7,988–50,458Train, 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 39m₺11,352–27,752Train, 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 56m₺7,205–24,285Train, 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
11h 2m₺8,855–26,775Bus
- 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
47h 59m₺9,768–14,868Drive, 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₺24,185–34,768
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 8.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 39h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zeebrugge to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 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 54m.
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 2m 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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
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 Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Knokke to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Blankenberge to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Knokke to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- ₺7,813
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Zeebrugge. It is currently 3:45 PM in Zeebrugge and 4:45 PM in Istanbul.
Zeebrugge to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zeebrugge to Istanbul is 2709 km. It takes approximately 24h 7m to drive from Zeebrugge to Istanbul.
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