There are 4 ways to get from Žilina to Košice by train, bus, night train, or car
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Žilina to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Košice is to train which costs €11 - €45 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Košice is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Žilina and arriving at Košice. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zilina and arriving at Kosice. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Žilina and Košice is 241 km. The road distance is 249.4 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Košice without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €11 - €45.
The train from Zilina to Kosice takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Žilina to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Košice is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €11 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Košice, Slovakia?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Zilina to Kosice every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €11–21 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Žilina to Košice twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Night train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Night train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Žilina to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Žilina to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Košice station.
Žilina to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Kosice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Košice is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Žilina to Košice.
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