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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Brussels by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    6h 47m
    €94–256

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    7h 7m
    €69–326

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    30h 37m
    €182–353

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    41h 2m
    €260–459

  5. Drive  2,615.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Brusselscar car 2,615.4 km
    23h 22m
    €416–600

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SAW - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    €147–393

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    8h 37m
    €187–402

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    8h 50m
    €129–456

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    36h
    €147–223

  10. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    37h 18m
    €154–173

  11. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    45h 20m
    €150–269

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Brusselscar car
    34h 12m
    €436–621

Istanbul to Brussels by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,196.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Brussels Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (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 36h.

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