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How to get fromKošice to Essenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KSC - DUS
    4h 21m
    €120–301

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KSC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €110–425

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 54m
    €185–385

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    25h 10m
    €130–210

  5. Drive  1,273.3 km

    1. Drive from Košice to Essencar car 1,273.3 km
    12h 51m
    €235–340

  6. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Prešov to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 26m

Košice to Essen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Essen Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 16h 54m.

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