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There are 13 ways to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    6h 17m
    ₺3,874–18,233

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    34h 56m
    ₺10,260–19,897

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    41h 53m
    ₺22,628–40,945

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 4m
    ₺14,185–39,355

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    6h 42m
    ₺5,216–14,275

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

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    7h 16m
    ₺7,854–22,135

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    7h 35m
    ₺7,194–25,112

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    8h 35m
    ₺5,465–20,728

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

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-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 51m
    ₺10,373–28,746

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Eindhoven Stationbus bus 823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    36h 17m

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    36h 25m
    ₺8,654–9,634

  12. Drive  2,619.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Istanbulcar car 2,619.4 km
    23h 23m
    ₺23,329–33,698

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    30h 42m
    ₺23,261–33,877

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,779Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,233.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

AJet flies from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Aksaray via Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Station, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 36h 17m.

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