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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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 12m₺3,227–14,454Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
33h 48m₺8,007–24,597Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 1m₺17,535–41,942Night 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 27m₺15,453–30,646Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
6h 53m₺5,257–13,774Bus 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₺5,030–23,002Train 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 35m₺13,286–49,906Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
8h 45m₺8,462–94,299Train, 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 50m₺4,664–27,450Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus stationbus N280
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
40h 2m₺5,910–9,950Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
43h 46m₺22,140–113,525Bus
- 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 2h₺6,010–16,685Drive 2,616.3 km
- Drive from Brussels to Istanbulcar 2,616.3 km
23h 26m₺20,094–29,025
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 fly which costs 3.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Yenikapi via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 1m.
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 train and bus which takes 33h 48m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Brussels to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs 5.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 40h 2m.
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 İskenderpaşa via Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 40h 2m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–41,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–44,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,100–4,600
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–11,000
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,100
- 1st Class
- ₺2,800–4,700
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺660–720
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–9,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,500–5,500
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Comfort
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Premium
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- ₺5,000–49,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺13,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–49,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,380–51,598
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,380
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,081
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,092
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,886
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,586
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,598
- 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/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–320
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 7:48 PM in Brussels and 9:48 PM in Istanbul (State).
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Istanbul (State) is 2616 km. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Brussels to Istanbul (State).
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