There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Merke by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Shymkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane BRU - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain
20h 23mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane FRA - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Take the bus from Otar to Merkebus
21h 4m$300–817Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Merketrain
4d 22h$491–1,037Drive 5,922.1 km
- Drive from Brussels to Merkecar 5,922.1 km
3d 3h$1,056–1,525Fly Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane BRU - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Take the bus from Otar to Merkebus
20h 52m$357–763Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane CRL - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain
23h 8mFly Brussels Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane BRU - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
27h 10m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Merke is to fly and train and bus which costs $350 - $800 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Merke is to fly and train and bus which takes 20h 52m and costs $350 - $800.
The distance between Brussels and Merke is 5278 km. The road distance is 5922.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Merke without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Brussels to Merke, including transfers.
Merke is 3h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 12:52 PM in Brussels and 3:52 PM in Merke.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Merke is 5922 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Brussels to Merke.
There are two+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Merke. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport (CIT), take the taxi to Shymkent, take the train to Merke, then take the taxi to Merke. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Merke via Koeln Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf, Minsk Central Bus Station, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, Khovrino, Paveletskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, and Merke in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Brussels Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- info@railway.aknet.kg
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–18
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–18
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–100
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $29–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–29
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Düsseldorf to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Otar to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Otar to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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