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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 47m
    ₺6,360–16,286

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    9h 5m
    ₺5,063–20,309

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 41m
    ₺11,361–23,032

  4. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 21m
    ₺25,971–46,122

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 25m
    ₺16,271–42,622

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    9h 38m
    ₺8,563–23,909

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane AMS - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺8,769–23,540

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AMS - SAW
    9h 52m
    ₺7,372–25,563

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RTM - SAW
    9h 52m
    ₺8,298–27,349

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    39h 55m
    ₺11,347–12,847

  11. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    46h 20m
    ₺11,500–17,328

  12. Drive  2,729.1 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Istanbulcar car 2,729.1 km
    24h 27m
    ₺25,144–36,319

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ostend to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    31h 19m
    ₺24,308–36,390

Ostend to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,318.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Oostende to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 39h 55m.

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