There are 12 ways to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
6h 21m₺2,600–14,000Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
33h 26m₺3,013–4,515Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 27mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
44h 20mFly Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
6h 46m₺5,000–11,000Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
6h 51m₺4,169–12,769Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- 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
7h 35mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
8h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2hDrive 2,616.3 km
- Drive from Brussels to Istanbulcar 2,616.3 km
23h 20m₺20,908–30,200Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
22h 21m₺19,603–77,315
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) is to bus via Constanța which costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.600 ₺ and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Brussels and arriving at Istanbul Emniyet Otogar via Bucharest and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Yenikapi via Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 27m.
The distance between Brussels and Istanbul (State) is 2233 km. The road distance is 2616.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Constanța which takes 33h 26m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Brussels to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Brussels station.
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Constanța, which costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.600 ₺ and takes 33h 26m.
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 to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar via Bucharest and Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–40,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–55,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–55,000
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- 0743 333 738
- office@simpatrans.ro
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 8:11 AM in Brussels and 9:11 AM in Istanbul (State).
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Istanbul (State) is 2616 km. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Brussels to Istanbul (State).
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