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How to get fromGenk to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 15 ways to get from Genk to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    7h 45m
    ₺5,941–16,367

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    8h 2m
    ₺4,644–20,390

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 29m
    ₺9,835–23,811

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    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
    45h 25m
    ₺25,017–42,507

  5. Drive  2,525.9 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Istanbulcar car 2,525.9 km
    22h 21m
    ₺22,287–32,192

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    9h 52m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DUS - SAW
    10h 10m

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain train
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    9h 44m
    ₺9,081–49,280

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EIN - SAW
    9h 22m
    ₺9,141–22,861

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CGN - SAW
    10h 22m
    ₺5,342–23,923

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    10h 26m
    ₺7,715–25,531

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Munich central bus stationbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 57m
    ₺7,667–11,567

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d
    ₺10,497–18,457

  14. Train, night train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺20,401–39,249

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Genk to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    29h 29m
    ₺22,869–33,866

Genk to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,835Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,269.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Istanbul via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, and Munich in around 39h 57m.

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