There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane KSC - LEJ
4h 28m€178–412Train
cheapest- Take the train from Košice to Pardubice hl.n.train
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Leipzig Hbftrain
13h 52m€57–131Train via Žilina
- Take the train from Kosice to Zilinatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
12h 24m€72–134Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Berlin Airport BERbus N1365
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
16h 45m€87–130Drive 847.2 km
- Drive from Košice to Leipzigcar 847.2 km
9h 1m€130–188Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane KSC - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 6m€92–344Train #2
- Take the train from Kosice to Ostrava-Svinovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
14h 40m
Košice to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Leipzig is to train via Žilina which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Leipzig is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €170 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Zilina, Bohumin and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Košice and Leipzig is 731 km. The road distance is 847.2 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Leipzig without a car is to train via Žilina which takes 12h 24m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Košice to Leipzig, including transfers.
Košice to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Leipzig train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Leipzig is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €170 - €420. Alternatively, you can train via Žilina, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 16h 45m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Leipzig, Germany?
Austrian Airlines flies from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Leipzig Hbf via Zilina, Bohumin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Košice International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Train from Kosice to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Ostrava-Svinov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Košice to Leipzig train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zilina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Leipzig is 847 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Košice to Leipzig.
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