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How to get fromBasel to Košiceby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Košice by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Košice International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane BSL - KSC
    5h 58m
    €88–274

  2. Fly Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    7h 23m
    €64–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    16h 34m
    €161–251

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Košicebus bus FlixBus N191
    19h 15m
    €110–170

  5. Drive  1,209.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Košicecar car 1,209.5 km
    13h 21m
    €218–315

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Košice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane ZRH - KSC
    5h 11m
    €133–360

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Košicebus bus
    22h 13m

Basel to Košice by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Košice, Slovakia?

Austrian Airlines and Wizz Air fly from Basel (BSL) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Kosice via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 16h 34m.

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