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₺5,818–11,977Train 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₺3,431–10,998Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Genk to Venlobus
- Take the bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
35h 2mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Genk to Venlobus
- Take the train from Venlo to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 49mDrive 2,525.9 km
- Drive from Genk to Istanbulcar 2,525.9 km
22h 24m₺19,769–28,555Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Genk to Venlobus
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
8h 55mBus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Genk to Venlobus
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
9h 8mTrain, 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 30m₺4,199–23,223Train 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₺6,078–93,056Train, 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 43m₺10,823–20,985Train, night train
- 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₺22,463–35,200Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
47h 49m₺8,405–12,755Drive, 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₺18,862–70,245
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 3.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ 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 to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Genk and arriving at Fatih via Venlo, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Alibeyköy Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 2m.
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 bus via Belgrade which takes 35h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Genk to Istanbul, including transfers.
Genk to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Genk station.
Genk to Istanbul bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Venlo station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Genk. It is currently 9:33 PM in Genk and 11:33 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Genk to Istanbul is 2526 km. It takes approximately 22h 24m to drive from Genk to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Genk to Fatih via Venlo, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 35h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–7,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–10,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,400
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺400–600
- 1st Class
- ₺600–900
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺350–500
- 1st Class
- ₺500–800
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–460
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺320–460
- 1st Class
- ₺490–700
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–480
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺330–480
- 1st Class
- ₺500–750
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,000–6,000
- 1st Class
- ₺8,500–14,000
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–850
- 1st Class
- ₺950–1,600
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,200–4,700
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–11,000
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺480–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺480–700
- 1st Class
- ₺750–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venlo to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–4,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–3,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–12,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- ₺4,800–7,000
- First Class
- ₺9,000–12,000
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
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,100–1,300
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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- 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/
- 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
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Genk to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Venlo to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,636
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- 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 Maastricht to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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