There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Košice by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
2h 10m€94–286Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
6h 28m€34–64Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Košicebus 902
7h 15m€40–65Drive 463 km
- Drive from Vienna to Košicecar 463 km
5h 17m€75–109Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BTS - KSC
3h 21m€37–109Train via Košice
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Košicetrain Ex 505 / ...
6h 51m€34–64
Vienna to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Košice is to train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Košice is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €90 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Košice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Košice. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Kosice via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Vienna and Košice is 370 km. The road distance is 463 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Košice without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Vienna to Košice, including transfers.
Vienna to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Košice train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Košice is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 6h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Kosice via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Vienna to Košice train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Košice is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Vienna to Košice.
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