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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Košice by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane OTP - KSC
    7h 31m
    €71–284

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train Ic
    20h 26m
    €59–78

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus bus FlixBus N191
    12h 32m

  4. Train via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train Ic
    19h 40m
    €73–80

  5. Drive  778.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Košicecar car 778.5 km
    10h 39m
    €132–191

  6. Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus Bucharest / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Košice - ASbus bus
    31h 32m
    €67–93

Bucharest to Košice by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Košice, Slovakia?

LOT, Austrian Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Košice via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 12h 32m.

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