There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Košice by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane HEL - KSC
6h 22m€163–395Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane TLL - KSC
8h 29m€96–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
28h 26m€136–464Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Košicecar
43h 52m€587–980Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košicebus 1262 / ...
30h 35m€153–256
Helsinki to Košice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to bus which costs €150 - €260 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €160 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Košice. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Helsinki and Košice is 1340 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 26m and costs €130 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Helsinki to Košice, including transfers.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €160 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 30h 35m.
Helsinki to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:32 AM in Helsinki and 5:32 AM in Košice.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Košice, Slovakia?
Finnair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Košice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 30h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Košice International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Zilina to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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