There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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 Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KSC - DUS
4h 8m€121–260Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KSC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 56m€90–409Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
17h 3m€205–435Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1262 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N1360b
23h 45m€122–192Drive 1,283.5 km
- Drive from Košice to Essencar 1,283.5 km
12h 38m€199–288Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus
26h 36mDrive, car train
- Drive from Košice to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar
16h 46m€262–368
Košice to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Essen is to bus via Kraków which costs €120 - €200 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Essen central train station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Košice and Essen is 1109 km. The road distance is 1283.5 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Essen without a car is to train which takes 17h 3m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Košice to Essen, including transfers.
Košice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Essen train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 17h 3m, you could also bus via Kraków, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 23h 45m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Essen, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, LOT, and Swiss fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Essen Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Košice to Essen train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Essen is 1284 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Košice to Essen.
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