There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Genk by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IST - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain
8h 37m€137–262Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SAW - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
10h 43m€99–358Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
31h 32m€207–472Night train, train via Cologne
- 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 Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain 79
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain L / ...
43h 39m€301–742Drive 2,526.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Genkcar 2,526.5 km
22h 26m€396–571Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SAW - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain
9h 3m€102–322Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
10h 26mFly Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane IST - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
10h 23m€139–388Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SAW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus
10h 51mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SAW - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
10h 15m€110–297Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hasselt Stationbus N884
35h 50m€135–208Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Liègebus
44h 23m€132–291Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain 90N
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
46h 38m€311–459Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Genkcar
29h 43m€419–585
Istanbul to Genk by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Genk is to bus via Belgrade which costs €130 - €300 and takes 44h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Genk is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Genk station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Genk Station perron 13 via Munich central bus station and Hasselt Station perron 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Genk. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Genk via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Köln Hbf and Louvain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 39m.
The distance between Istanbul and Genk is 2270 km. The road distance is 2526.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Genk without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 32m and costs €200 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Istanbul to Genk, including transfers.
Istanbul to Genk bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Genk train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Genk bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Genk Station perron 13 via Munich central bus station and Hasselt Station perron 14 in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Istanbul to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Liège
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More Questions & Answers
Genk is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:56 PM in Istanbul and 10:56 PM in Genk.
Istanbul to Genk train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Genk is 2527 km. It takes approximately 22h 26m to drive from Istanbul to Genk.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Genk.


































































