What is the cheapest way to get from Ghent to Košice?

The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Košice is to bus which costs €130 - €230 and takes 26h 5m.

What is the fastest way to get from Ghent to Košice?

The fastest way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €140 - €360.

Is there a direct bus between Ghent and Košice?

No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Košice via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.

Is there a direct train between Ghent and Košice?

No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Košice. However, there are services departing from Gand-Dampoort and arriving at Kosice via Antwerpen-Centraal and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.

How far is it from Ghent to Košice?

The distance between Ghent and Košice is 1297 km. The road distance is 1526.2 km.

How do I travel from Ghent to Košice without a car?

The best way to get from Ghent to Košice without a car is to train which takes 23h 14m and costs €140 - €300.

How long does it take to get from Ghent to Košice?

It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Ghent to Košice, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Ghent to Košice bus from?

Ghent to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.

Where do I catch the Ghent to Košice train from?

Ghent to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.

Train or bus from Ghent to Košice?

The best way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train which takes 23h 14m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 26h 5m.

Where does the Ghent to Košice bus arrive?

Ghent to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.

Where does the Ghent to Košice train arrive?

Ghent to Košice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.

Can I drive from Ghent to Košice?

Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Košice is 1526 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Ghent to Košice.

How do I get a train ticket from Ghent to Košice?

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How do I get a bus ticket from Ghent to Košice?

Book your Ghent to Košice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

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Ghent to Košice - 7 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, car, and shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Ghent to Košice by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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Train, fly to Košice International Airport
best
1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BRU - KSC
7h 34m
€143–359
Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
cheapest
1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
3. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle
8h 49m
€118–324
Train
1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
23h 14m
€145–297
Bus
1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
3. Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Košicebus
26h 5m
€137–222
Drive 1,526.2 km
1. Drive from Ghent to Košicecar 1,526.2 km
15h 23m
€243–351
Train via Bratislava
1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
23h 41m
€254–407
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain 79
2. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Košicebus
28h 32m

Ghent to Košice by train

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23h 14mAverage Duration

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Distance: 1,297 km
Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Košice, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Kosice via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 23h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Košice via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Budapest Népliget bus station in around 26h 5m.

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