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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
    ₺3,863–21,223

  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
    35h 11m
    ₺10,505–23,056

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 44m
    ₺26,033–45,712

  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
    ₺16,110–31,042

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    6h 37m
    ₺5,205–15,265

  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
    ₺6,298–35,084

  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
    ₺6,998–22,927

  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 41m
    ₺5,979–26,911

  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
    ₺9,341–20,651

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 48m

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 2h
    ₺14,616–21,491

  12. Drive  2,616.3 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Istanbulcar car 2,616.3 km
    23h 17m
    ₺23,174–33,473

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brussels to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    30h 24m
    ₺23,683–35,042

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,746Cheapest 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 Istanbul via Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam, and Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica in around 37h 48m.

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