There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Brussels by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IST - BRU
6h 45m€104–230Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SAW - BRU
7h 10m€52–315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
31h 26m€202–474Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
40h 49m€314–641Drive 2,615.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Brusselscar 2,615.4 km
23h 24m€398–575Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SAW - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
7h 56m€76–233Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane IST - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
8h 27m€135–298Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N136 / ...
37h€137–214Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
37h 18m€158–175Night train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
45h 49m€164–291Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Brusselscar
30h 40m€422–594
Istanbul to Brussels by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Brussels is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €240 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Brussels is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Brussels is 2196 km. The road distance is 2615.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Brussels without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 26m and costs €200 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Istanbul to Brussels, including transfers.
Istanbul to Brussels bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Brussels train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Brussels is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 37h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Brussels, Belgium?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Brussels-North train station via Munich central bus station in around 37h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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 Munich central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €139
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Brussels bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Brussels is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:58 AM in Istanbul and 5:58 AM in Brussels.
Istanbul to Brussels train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Brussels is 2615 km. It takes approximately 23h 24m to drive from Istanbul to Brussels.
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