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

The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train and night train which costs €100 - €440 and takes 23h 2m.

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 €130 - €410.

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 Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.

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-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Kosice via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.

How far is it from Ghent to Košice?

The distance between Ghent and Košice is 1297 km. The road distance is 1524.3 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 40m and costs €260 - €420.

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-Saint-Pierre station.

Train or bus from Ghent to Košice?

The best way to get from Ghent to Košice is to train which takes 23h 40m and costs €260 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 28h 15m.

Where does the Ghent to Košice bus arrive?

Ghent to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.

Where does the Ghent to Košice train arrive?

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

Can I drive from Ghent to Košice?

Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Košice is 1524 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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Ghent to Košice - 7 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and night train

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

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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
€133–410
Train, night train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
23h 2m
€101–431
Train
1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi 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 40m
€263–412
Bus
1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1360b
2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
28h 15m
€156–232
Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
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 54m
€118–325
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Gent St Pieters to Köln Hbftrain 79
2. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Prešovbus
29h 2m
Drive 1,524.3 km
1. Drive from Ghent to Košicecar 1,524.3 km
15h 23m
€252–363

Ghent to Košice by train

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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-Saint-Pierre to Kosice via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 28h 15m.

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