There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Košice by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, 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 Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BRU - KSC
6h 21m€122–393Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
21h 23m€96–410Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
22h 2m€256–394Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Košicebus N161
26h 40m€151–220Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
7h 41m€107–308Drive 1,497 km
- Drive from Brussels to Košicecar 1,497 km
14h 59m€247–357
Brussels to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Košice is to night train and train which costs €95 - €410 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Košice via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Košice. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Kosice via Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Brussels and Košice is 1237 km. The road distance is 1497 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Košice without a car is to train which takes 22h 2m and costs €250 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Brussels to Košice, including transfers.
Brussels to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €400 and takes 22h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 26h 40m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Kosice via Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
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 Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- 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
- €11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Brussels to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Wien HBF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Košice is 1497 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Brussels to Košice.
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