There are 13 ways to get from Genk to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane BRU - IST
7h 45m₺5,862–11,171Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BRU - SAW
8h 3m₺3,575–14,692Train, bus
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain Ic
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 37m₺9,930–22,168Train, night train via Aachen
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43
- 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
45h 15m₺23,332–40,849Train, night train
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain Ic
- Take the night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
45h 53m₺16,358–39,413Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EIN - SAW
9h 21m₺5,727–96,655Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CRL - SAW
9h 35m₺4,833–25,538Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
10h 6mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
10h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Munich central bus stationbus N884
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
39h 33m₺6,754–10,254Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Bilzen Station perron 4bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Liège to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
41h 17m₺7,444–14,754Drive 2,525.9 km
- Drive from Genk to Istanbulcar 2,525.9 km
22h 24m₺19,942–28,805Drive, car train
- Drive from Genk to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
21h 26m₺18,869–70,256
Genk to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genk to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Genk station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Genk Station perron 12 and arriving at Istanbul via Hasselt Station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Genk to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Genk and arriving at Yenikapi via Landen, Liege-Guillemins, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 53m.
The distance between Genk and Istanbul is 2270 km. The road distance is 2525.9 km.
The best way to get from Genk to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 37m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Genk to Istanbul, including transfers.
Genk to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hasselt Station.
Genk to Istanbul train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Genk station.
Genk to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Genk Station perron 12 to Istanbul via Hasselt Station and Munich in around 39h 33m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–22,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–22,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–22,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–8,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–950
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,500
- 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
- ₺2,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–650
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–650
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–650
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,250
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,100–1,250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,900
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- ₺5,000–50,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–50,000
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Bilzen Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺155
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Liège to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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