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

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)planeBRU - IST
    6h 8m
    ₺6,438–15,966

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    30h 1m
    ₺2,493–3,698

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mechelen 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 51m
    ₺21,942–112,283

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    2d
    ₺14,445–28,850

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBRU - SAW
    6h 56m
    ₺3,551–18,487

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Luttretrain
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCRL - SAW
    8h 30m
    ₺5,346–43,710

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul (IST)planeAMS - IST
    7h 29m
    ₺7,172–20,572

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

    1. Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam CStrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRTM - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺9,250–23,055

  9. 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
    8h 51m
    ₺7,313–17,518

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp to Eindhoven Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    33h 34m

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HbftrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    46h 48m
    ₺15,945–22,950

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    2d 3h
    ₺6,561–10,618

  13. Drive 2,607.3 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Istanbulcar2,607.3 km
    23h 23m
    ₺19,657–28,393

Mechelen to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,561Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mechelen to İstanbul Esenler via Antwerpen-Berchem, Antwerp, Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 33h 34m.

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