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There are 13 ways to get from Leuven to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 21m
    ₺5,336–12,897

  2. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    7h
    ₺3,319–14,698

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    28h 58m
    ₺3,607–5,446

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    43h 26m
    ₺21,928–113,118

  5. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    4. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    47h 28m
    ₺14,990–31,003

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    8h 3m
    ₺5,392–43,656

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEIN - SAW
    9h 36m
    ₺8,530–21,214

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeDUS - SAW
    9h 14m
    ₺4,985–20,919

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRTM - SAW
    9h 21m
    ₺11,164–23,172

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16 to Breda Bus Station Stationslaanbus
    2. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    35h 21m

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    44h 21m
    ₺22,387–34,826

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    47h 2m
    ₺9,912–16,158

  13. Drive 2,590.5 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Istanbulcar2,590.5 km
    23h 4m
    ₺19,710–28,470

Leuven to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,912Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

AJet flies from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B to İstanbul Esenler via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A, Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16, Breda Bus Station Stationslaan, Breda, Centraal Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 35h 21m.

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