There are 13 ways to get from Brussels to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night 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₺3,228–14,456Train, 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₺8,314–24,785Drive, 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₺22,138–113,522Night 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₺15,466–30,687Fly 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₺5,258–13,776Bus 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₺4,999–23,005Train 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₺13,292–49,923Train, 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₺7,843–93,537Train, 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₺4,668–27,470Bus 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₺5,948–9,962Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- 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 34m₺21,637–35,617Bus
- 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₺6,827–16,722Drive 2,616.3 km
- Drive from Brussels to Istanbulcar 2,616.3 km
23h 26m₺20,063–28,979
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 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 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 FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Nightjet, 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
- ₺1,500–7,500
- 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
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,000
- 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 Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,600–2,700
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺660–720
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- ₺14,000–28,000
- 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
- ₺10,410–51,749
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,410
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,163
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,186
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,973
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,726
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,749
- 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
- ₺4,500–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,500–5,500
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
- +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
- 3 times 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
- ₺2,200–2,800
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺800–1,200
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺700–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- ₺800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,000
- 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
- ₺4,800–13,000
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 11:04 AM in Brussels and 1:04 PM in Istanbul (State).
Brussels to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Meidling 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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