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

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺5,319–15,878

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    7h 13m
    ₺4,022–19,901

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 6m
    ₺10,990–27,620

  4. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 57m
    ₺27,040–48,165

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord 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
    45h 38m
    ₺16,500–32,748

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    7h 24m
    ₺8,516–24,859

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    7h 40m
    ₺4,390–22,327

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    8h 56m
    ₺8,799–48,831

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

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    8h 37m
    ₺9,066–22,929

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Breda central train stationbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Velika Planabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Velika Plana to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    36h 33m

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    44h 49m
    ₺6,790–9,679

  12. Drive  2,612.7 km

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Istanbulcar car 2,612.7 km
    23h 16m
    ₺23,053–33,299

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 1m
    ₺23,404–34,639

Antwerp to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,990Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,222.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Croatia Airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Breda central train station, Breda, Centraal Station, and Velika Plana in around 36h 33m.

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