There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Košice by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BRU - KSC
5h 36m€122–323Night 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 43m€98–216Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
21h 47m€254–408Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1929
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
26h 50m€142–211Fly 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 36m€107–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Košicebus
27h 34mDrive 1,498.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Košicecar 1,498.9 km
15h€236–341
Brussels to Košice by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Košice is to night train and train which costs €95 - €220 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Košice is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €120 - €330.
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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
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 21h 47m.
The distance between Brussels and Košice is 1237 km. The road distance is 1498.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Košice without a car is to train which takes 21h 47m and costs €250 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 36m 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 5h 36m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €410 and takes 21h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 50m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Kosice via Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- €220–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 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 1499 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Brussels to Košice.
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